Sixth grade teacher Vicki Rotker leads a “community circle” at Kingsview Middle School in Germantown, Maryland. The school is part of the Montgomery County district, which is introducing restorative ...

Justice systems exist to respond to rule violations, yet violence does far more than break rules. It disrupts meaning, fractures identity, and weakens the sense of safety that allows individuals and ...

When the Oakland Unified school district’s restorative justice coordinator, David Yusem, walks into one of the district’s schools, he wants to know how it feels: Does it feel caring? Is there beauty ...

When a crime occurs, it sets in motion potential tragic consequences that are often unseen by the American justice system. However, this "benign neglect" may lead to traumatic consequences for the ...

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. Renee Thomas is a 25-year middle school U.S. history teacher, restorative community lead and ...