Building Restorative Justice Practitioner Consensus for Better Student Health

This report from the Restorative Schools Vision Project collects research and experiences from nearly 200 Restorative Justice practitioners across California to identify core concepts and supportive practices for the school environment. The report addresses implementation strategies along with enabling factors and barriers. It highlights the importance of establishing trusting relationships, hearing youth voices and integrating a values based pedagogy into the curriculum. Stakeholders throughout the state emphasized the importance of social justice in addressing the crisis of disproportionate school discipline.