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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For some students, the start of a new school year is a time of hope. For others, it’s a time of dread. After summer, school brings the anxiety of grades, sports, getting chosen for extracurriculars and navigating the school social...Restorative Justice In the News
Teens teach each other lessons in justice BY NATASHA S. ALFORD JUN 10, 2014 Natasha S. Alford/Medill Reports At Alternatives Inc. in Uptown, students are trained to deal with conflicts at their high schools using principles of restorative justice. When Denisia Bryant,...How do YOU think school discipline should be?
April 29 – 5:30 p.m. With the release of new data from the Chicago Public Schools in February, we learned that during the last school year, 307 students were kicked out of charter schools, which have a total enrollment of about 50,000. In district-run schools, there...Peace Party at Senn High School
February’s Peace Party at Senn High School was a great chance for current and former Senn Peace Ambassadors and other Senn students interested in becoming Peace Ambassadors to come together for a talking circle. Currently, we have recruited 7 new students...Uplift Restorative Justice program highlighted in news story
Alternatives work building a Restorative Justice program at Uplift Community High School was recently featured in this news article published in the Huffington Post. Here is an excerpt: But something is different where Jameale does go to school. He’s a sophomore at...