Each time we choose to draw near, rather than to send away, we are actively building a new way to be in community together. As we model this way of being in schools, we are shining a light and showing a way for what can be possible in the community as a whole.

We cannot do restorative justice work well if we are not also fighting for racial equity in the spaces that we work. Looking through the lens of equity, we find the concept of liberation. This brings up the question, how do we grow our liberatory consciousness?

When we’re working as a team, we can start in one direction, but we may end up in a completely different direction by the end of the year.

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A new study finds moving to restorative practices to respond to student misconduct has led to a significant reduction in suspensions and arrests.

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Taken at face value, the 12′ structure installed on playa will spell out a cheeky provocation, “NO DANCING,” clearly legible from afar. But as the viewer approaches, each of the large block letters will reveal a story, a testimonial from a real person about a personal experience with unjust rules. Smith sees the piece as a call to awareness of social injustice and the power of restorative justice.

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Over the last school year, Bridger Middle School leaders decided to take a different approach to deal with the fighting and students acting out.