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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With SEL, we can foster emotional safety and mental wellness, and help reduce violence and risky behaviors among students.

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This Note from Hope Harriman shares her introduction to Restorative Justice as a volunteer in Rwanda, her journey with the Restorative Justice Community Court in Chicago, and her opinions about possible regulations on restorative justice to ensure its success.

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In this guest column, Smagorinsky dives into the discipline debate roiling Gwinnett County Public Schools.