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To Keep Kids Out of Trouble—And Prison—Teach Them to Understand Their Emotions
Source: YES! Magazine
A restorative circle at MetWest High School in Oakland, Calif. Image by Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth and Oakland Unified School District.After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.By Katherine…
Resource type: News
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Keeping Kids In School and Out of Court
Source: New York City School-Justice Partnership Task Force
The next mayor of New York City should quickly establish an inter-agency initiative, in collaboration with the courts, to significantly reduce suspensions, summonses, and arrests of public school students while shifting to positive approaches to discipline, according to this report from the New York City…
Resource type: Research Report
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Brief: Elev8 Chicago: Demonstrating the Power and Potential of Community Schools
Source: Elev8 Chicago
Communities across the country are grappling with the challenge of preparing young people for a bright future. Elev8 Chicago – an Atlantic-supported initiative to strengthen community schools by providing, school-based health services and after-school programmes and enhancing family engagement – has made a positive difference…
Resource type: Research Report
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: February 2013
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories, partner spotlights, news, and resources to…
Resource type: News
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Rethinking Discipline
Source: Education Week
Kenneth Thomas, a 7th grader, ponders a lesson in his PRIDE 101 class at Haut Gap Middle School. As part of the school’s approach to addressing behavior, all students take a course in how to be a Haut Gap student. —Amelia Phillips Hale for Education…
Resource type: News
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: August 2012
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories, partner spotlights, news,…
Resource type: News
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Elev8 Youth Speak for Themselves on Capitol Hill
Source: Public Interest Projects
On April 22, 2012, students from 20 Elev8 middle schools across the country filed into legislative office buildings surrounding the nation's capitol, nervous but prepared to speak out on issues they had selected themselves, including school safety and funding for after school programs. The visit…
Resource type: Video
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Winding Down the Atlantic Philanthropies – 2009-2010: Beginning the End Game
Source: Tony Proscio, Duke University Center for Strategic Philanthropy & Civil Society
This report is the second in a series to chronicle the concluding years of The Atlantic Philanthropies, the largest foundation ever to decide to commit its entire endowment in a limited timeframe and then close its doors. It captures the foundation between late 2009 and…
Resource type: Research Report
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Cross-comunity shared teacher for NI schools
Source: UTV News
Children who attend two small mid-Ulster primary schools of separate religious traditions have become classmates through the first shared teacher to be appointed in Northern Ireland.There are just 65 pupils combined at Desertmartin Primary, a Church of Ireland maintained school, and Knocknagin Primary, a Catholic…
Resource type: News
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Monster in the Closet: Winner of Reachout.com's 'Inspire a Generation' Film Competition
Source: ie.reachout.com
This dispatch by grantee ie.reachout.com was originally posted on its website on 9 November 2011 about the winner of its national film competition – Inspire a Generation – which invited aspiring film makers to explore mental health in a sensitive and positive light. Reachout.com works with…
Resource type: News