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Suspensions Down, Violence Up: How Obama-Era Policy Fuels School Discipline Crisis

Suspensions Down, Violence Up: How Obama-Era Policy Fuels School Discipline Crisis

Season 1 Episode 99 Published 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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Restorative justice policies are being practiced in schools all over the U.S. Advocates say they break the “school-to-prison” pipeline by using compassion and accountability rather than punishment for offending students. 


Opponents argue these policies let students off the hook when they cause problems. Without consequences, they say, it encourages more bad behavior that creates an unsafe environment for everyone else. 


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