RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES: MAKING SCHOOLS SAFE THROUGH RELATIONSHIP

Restorative justice practices (RJP) are strategies and interventions that apply the restorative philosophy of relationships, empowerment, collaboration to schools. Restorative justice have been shown be effective across a range important school outcomes including growth in academics, safety, relationships within schools (teachers, students, families). The benefits associated with RJP causing them become an increasingly popular approach discipline issues U.S internationally. However, order maximize potential long-term RJP, it is essential they consistently implemented all schools at national level, which will require adjustments existing educational legislation.