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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem here isnt RJ. [b]It's working great.[/b] The problem is some posters have a tough time accepting anything that isn't from the 1920s or earlier.[/quote]

You keep saying it's working great but have yet to provide any concrete evidence. MCPS and all schools in MD had to infuse trauma informed practices into their discipline process after a bill was passed a few years ago.  MCPS took the RJ approach but it has been poorly funded, staffed, and implemented. It's not working for behaviors beyond minor arguments between peers.  You need to wake up and see that our public schools are a front row seat to all of the societal issues we've allowed to bubble over in the last decade. Our kids desperately need smaller class sizes, more interventions, counselors, etc.  Most importantly, they need parents who are engaged and equipped to actually parent. The number of parents who come in to my front office daily reeking of weed, unsure of their child's teacher, grade-level, etc. is astounding. When I call about behavior issues, so many just don't answer the phone.

Long story short, please cite where it's working because at principal meetings, the discussion among us is that it's clearly not working. [/quote]

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