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Restorative practices may not be the solution, but neither are suspensions

  • Written by F. Chris Curran, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
School experiments with new ways to discipline students without suspending them show mixed results.Africa Studio / www.shutterstock.com

Proponents of restorative justice suffered a blow recently with the late 2018 release of a much anticipated RAND study of restorative practices in Pittsburgh schools. The study’s results showed restorative...

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