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Reduction in school violence due to restorative practices reported on by Fox 29 Philadelphia NewsWTFX Fox 29 Philadelphia News's Steve Keeley reports on the reduction in school violence at West Philadelphia High School (formerly one of the city's most dangerous schools), due to restorative practices, live from an IIRP One-Day Conference in Philadelphia. See clip here. |
Restorative Practices in DetroitThe Detroit (Michigan) Free Press reports on restorative practices in schools and quotes IIRP president Ted Wachtel. January 5, 2009. Read the article here. |
Restorative Practices in Sonoma County CaliforniaThe Sonoma Valley (California) Sun reports on restorative practices in schools and quotes IIRP president Ted Wachtel. December 30, 2008. Read the article here. |
IIRP on Baltimore TVWBAL TV Baltimore education reporter Tim Tooten reports on the IIRP's One Day Conference for educators, Tuesday, November 18, 2008 in Baltimore. See clip here. |
Scholastic "Administrator" magazine reports on restorative practicesThe November/December issue of Scholastic Administrator, a major national U.S. education magazine, features an in-depth article on restorative practices in schools. The article quotes IIRP president Ted Wachtel and IIRP director and assistant director of training and consulting, Bob Costello and John Bailie, as well as Richard Hollahan, principal of Newtown (Pennsylvania) Middle School and Russell Gallagher, assistant principal of West Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) High School. It also discusses restorative practices implementation, philosophy and effectiveness. Read the article here. |
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Suspensions drop in Durham (Ontario) public schoolsIIRP Canada director Bruce Schenk is quoted in this article about the dramatic decline in suspensions in Durham public schools, a result of the province's Safe Schools Act and the implementation of restorative practices. Bruce is an adviser to the Durham public school board. |
International Institute for Restorative Practices approved as a graduate school by Pennsylvania Department of EducationOn June 26 the Pennsylvania Secretary of Education signed the Certificate of Authority for the International Institute for Restorative Practices to operate as a graduate degree-granting institution. By this action, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has officially recognized "restorative practices" as a new discipline. The IIRP is the world's first graduate school wholly dedicated to restorative practices. Courses will be offered on weekends to accommodate working adults and those traveling substantial distances. Summer weekday courses will be offered to accommodate teachers' summer break. |
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Over 300 attend IIRP conference in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 18-20, 2006More than 300 participants from 17 countries attended the IIRP's 2006 conference in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA, on October 18-20, 2006 (including participants from 8 Canadian provinces and 25 U.S. states, plus Washington, D.C., and Guam). The conference brought together people from a variety of fields and backgrounds, to explore the development of restorative communities, where restorative practices are the primary modality for dealing with wrongdoing and conflict. More information, including the conference schedule and papers, here. |
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MetroKids Magazine Highlights the IIRP's SaferSanerSchools ProgramThe January 2005 edition of MetroKids Magazine features an article on SaferSanerSchools, the IIRP program implementing restorative practices in schools. The story, by Ann L. Rappoport, Ph.D., includes interviews with school administrators who are excited about the positive effect restorative practices are having on discipline and school culture. In the article, Dr. Francis Barnes, former school district superintendent, now Pennsylvania (U.S.A.) Secretary of Education, commended restorative practices as "a set of practical responses to student behavior and proactive strategies that strengthen accountability and improve school culture." |
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Video "Beyond Zero Tolerance: Restorative Practices in Schools" availableThis engaging 27-minute video, produced in 2002-2003 by the IIRP's SaferSanerSchools program, documents the implementation of restorative practices in a variety of secondary schools in the U.S.A. and the Netherlands. The camera captures circles, conferences and one-on-one meetings in progress. Students, teachers and administrators speak candidly about the effects of restorative practices in their school. The video makes a compelling case for restorative practices in education. |
School using restorative practices featured in New York Times articleThe IIRP, via its SaferSanerSchools program, is providing training and consulting to Community Prep High School, a public school in New York City for young people just out of juvenile detention. Said Mark Ryan, Community Prep principal, "Restorative practices helped Community Prep High School become a safe community, a place where students can make real, meaningful changes in their lives." Community Prep was recently featured in a July 25, 2004 New York Times article. An eForum article about Community Prep and IIRP's collaboration IIRP here. |
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IIRP president discusses restorative practices in schools in interview featured on Education World websiteEducation World, a widely-read, highly-regarded online journal among educators, has published an interview with IIRP president Ted Wachtel. In the interview, Wachtel describes IIRP's SaferSanerSchools program, which is bringing restorative practices to public schools. He also provides an overview of SaferSanerSchools training programs and an explanation of the theory of restorative practices. |
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SaferSanerSchools featured in Philadelphia Inquirer articleThe Philadelphia Inquirer, one of the leading newspapers in the United States, has published an article about the IIRP's SaferSanerSchools program, which is implementing restorative practices in schools. Inquirer education reporter Susan Snyder visited pilot schools in southeastern Pennsylvania, where the SaferSanerSchools program is in effect, interviewing students, teachers and administrators, all of whom seemed to appreciate how restorative practices had helped to improve their schools' climates, creating a more positive culture and substantially improving student behavior. Please see this Letter to the Editor from IIRP President regarding Palisades High School. |
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Innovative alternative schools welcome visitorsCommunity Service Foundation (CSF) and Buxmont Academy offer a visitation program for educators, counselors, probation officers and related professionals at their eight alternative school/day treatment sites in southeastern Pennsylvania. This is a unique opportunity to see a "day in the life" of a school operating on the principles of restorative practices. Read a journalist's view of a day at a CSF Buxmont school here. Email to arrange a visit. |