Oakland Unified to fund Restorative Justice with "at least" $2.3 million!

Donielle Prince 5/26/1611:38 AM

I'm not sure if this has already made the rounds, but it's such good news, it's definitely worth a repost!

"Oakland Unified school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to eliminate willful defiance as a reason to suspend any student and to invest at least $2.3 million to expand restorative justice practices in its schools".

What a beautiful commitment to the child, to meeting their actual needs rather than just sending them away with their needs unmet. The funding of RJ practices is huge, but even more important is the decision to end suspension for willful defiance, which clearly had become an abused strategy for teachers struggling with classroom management.

Ending willful defiance and replacing with relationship-building approaches- This is such a great step in the right direction!

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