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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s in place now is certainly NOT working.  Why not try something else? [/quote]

Restorative juice has been in place now for a few years.  Started in 2017 and rolled out to most schools by 2018.

Look at how this girl who was sexually assaulted, thinks of restorative justice.

https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/schools/community-members-question-effectiveness-of-mcps-restorative-justice-practices/[/quote]

Well, they create a sense of belonging.  But, certainly not for the victims.

Parents, contact the police if anything even remotely comes up with your kids.  Don’t ever trust MCPS.  [/quote]

These are kids.  They shouldn’t have to do a circle if they’re not comfortable, and parents should be involved, but the aggressors are also kids.  Kids do things for different reasons than adults and with different degrees of understanding of the meaning of what they do and how their actions affect others.  I don’t know what grade level the harassers were from the posted article, but expecting them to grow and learn and change their behavior is important, and restorative justice is one way to try to accomplish that.[/quote]

Yes but not at the expense of other kids and teachers. I.e if they repeatedly continue to abuse others, they should be removed.[/quote]

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