This is an ACLU report with supporting documentation regarding the suspension of a boy in NJ for possession of an allergy pill. Understanding Zero-Tolerance and its affect on students is essential for changing policy in schools. How do schools articulate zero-tolerance?
This is the OSPI’s School Safety Center, this page has links to several RCW’s related to discipline.
My name is Nicholas Bradford. I have been a life-long student of conflict and education. I started my journey interested in education, specifically democratic, experiential and progressive education. Through happenstance I took the long road to education. I was diverted away from the traditional classroom and found my way toward creative education models. After exploring creative education models, I found Restorative Justice. This has been a galvanizing force in my life. After two years in Vermont I moved back to Washington. Finding little Restorative Justice in the greater Seattle area, I plugged into the Dispute Resolution Centers. I have become a Mediator and have blended that experience into my RJ facilitation. My passion is in alternative discipline models for Schools, Colleges and Youth Serving Agencies. With this blog, I am creating a community and resource for the RJ community for the Puget Sound region. I will be posting interesting articles, program, reports and pertinent happenings in the realm of discipline. This will not just be a re-posting of interesting discipline stories. This will be informative and academic in nature. I expect this to be critical in a helpful fashion as well as being supportive/creative. Expect my opinion. My best, Nicholas
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