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The rise of restorative justice in California schools brings promise, controversy

The rise of restorative justice in California schools brings promise, controversy

Mike Langenright
Ideas and Opinions, National News, Education

Teachers and administrators have come to realize that a student’s range of experiences — their home life, their neighborhood and the overall atmosphere of the school — has an outsized impact on their behavior in class. Research shows that by gaining insight into these experiences and building stronger relationships with students, educators can address a number of behaviors without having to resort to suspensions and other punitive methods of discipline.

A powerful memorial in Montgomery remembers the victims of lynching

A powerful memorial in Montgomery remembers the victims of lynching

Mike Langenright
National News

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, a somber, hilltop pergola of rusted steel overlooking the city that saw the birth of both the Confederacy and the civil rights movement, is one of the most powerful and effective new memorials created in a generation. When it opens on Thursday, this ambitious project will force America to confront not only its wretched history of lynching and racial terror, but also an ongoing legacy of fear and trauma that stretches unbroken from the days of slavery to the Black Lives Matter movement of today.

How juvenile offenders end up in detention or stay in the community

How juvenile offenders end up in detention or stay in the community

Mike Langenright
Ideas and Opinions, Juvenile Justice News, National News


CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -When some people think of juvenile justice, they think of a revolving door that allows kids to stay in the community after they've been arrested for breaking the law,"The juveniles are not being held accountable for their crimes is a major issue in Mecklenburg County," said Marcus Philemon of CharMeck Court Watch.But juvenile advocates say there's a system in place that holds kids accountable for their actions while getting help they need.

Restaurant has provided 12-month paid internships to 500 young peoplecoming out of juvenile detention

Restaurant has provided 12-month paid internships to 500 young peoplecoming out of juvenile detention

Kevin Barnwell
Juvenile Justice News, National News

DALLAS — In 2007, Chad Houser bought into a popular bistro in Dallas, and his dream of being a top chef and restaurant owner was fulfilled....Houser began volunteering with the Dallas County Juvenile Department and, in 2011, started a culinary program to train young men caught up in the system. It started as a series of Sunday night pop-up dinners at a top eatery, where participants learned about restaurant management and trained to serve the evening meal.

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