Georgia Conflict Center's online blog, where we share reflections, interviews, and articles related to restorative justice and restorative practices.
A career educator reflects on his personal and his school's transformation
Read More →Clarissa Gonzalez shares the impact that GCC whole-school restorative practices implementation training has had on her Nevada school.
Read More →Armed police offices are present in nearly half of US K-12 public schools, but the data just doesn't back up their effectiveness.
Read full article (LINK OPENS IN A NEW TAB) →Georgia Conflict Center is one of 32 organizations that signed a coalition letter to the Georgia Congressional Delegation urging members to reject any budget legislation that would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from critical programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and other public welfare programs and services. The letter was transmitted to the Georgia members of congress, leadership, committee chairs, and ranking members in the House and Senate.
Read full article (LINK OPENS IN A NEW TAB) →A recent piece from The New Yorker which highlights Leigh Goodmark, a professor at the University of Maryland who advocates for the decriminalization of domestic violence. Though this sounds like a radical position, the article shows statistics that suggest there is merit in an approach that does not involve mass incarceration.
Read full article (LINK OPENS IN A NEW TAB) →