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Zero-Tolerance Experts
Offsetting Racial Divides:
Zero-Tolerance School Suspensions & Restorative Justice Practices
An Educator in the Field of School Discipline
Mr. Raul Rivera, M.A.
Kean University- Graduate School of School Counseling
Mr. Rivera shares his experience with restorative justice practices. He highlights the disservices of zero-tolerance school suspensions, schooling inequities, and the preschool to prison pipeline. He shares that increasing student-supports are a priority.
Restorative justice safeguards the holistic well-being of Black males from the devastating outcomes of zero-tolerance school suspensions by increasing their access to:
racially diverse school counselors
culturally-sustaining practices
community-based resources
trauma-informed care
mentoring
Reflective Questions:
For School Administrators and Policymakers
Are discipline practices exploring the root cause(s) of student behavior?
Do discipline policies and procedures consider students' holistic needs?
How often are discipline policies reviewed and updated?
Who is missing in discipline decision-making?
Are students included?
Expert lens on implementing restorative practices.
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