Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Young Men of Color
Hidden Trauma: PTSD in boys and men of color often goes undiagnosed and untreated.
restorative justice
Race/Related: My First Time Being Called The N-Word, I Was In Elementary School
It was the first time I had ever heard that word. I didn’t know how to react. I had many questions. Should I be upset? Could I call the white student the n-word too? Who invented this word? Do adults use the word?
The End Of Juvenile Prison With Nell Bernstein
In the book Burning Down the House, author and journalist Nell Bernstein discusses the unfairness and harm done by childhood incarceration. Throughout the book, she talks with young people involved in system, exploring how it has impacted their development; and that’s what she did in-person at Youth Radio earlier this month.
Boyle Heights Schools Swap Traditional Discipline With Restorative Justice
Students in a classroom pick up their chairs and move them into a circle. As they settle down, the teacher, Jorge López, asks bluntly, “What is sucking the life out of you?” One by one, the students begin sharing their stories.
New Name, Same Mission for Oakland Youth Court
PICTURE THIS: A courtroom taken over by youth filling important roles — like the bailiff, clerks, and lawyers — except…
Students Use Theater to Improve Discipline Policies
Take a second to imagine a different type of school environment. One where teachers and students come together to create a positive solution where both sides can benefit. Well, students in Long Beach are one step closer to that reality.
Study Shows Negative Impact Of Police In Oakland Schools
School policing isn’t a new topic but since the Connecticut school shooting, administrators and school officials have been pushing for even more police presence in schools.
The Link Between Suspension And Dropout
I remember the first student I ever suspended. He was 13 years old. It started off as a minimal disruption. He was stealing pencils from other students at his table. That turned into breaking pencils. Then, stealing homework.
I’ve been out of the classroom for three years now, and for the past year, I’ve been following teachers, students and school districts, trying to understand the latest research on school suspension and its effects down the line.
How One School District Cut Suspensions In Half
Suspending and expelling students has become commonplace in many states including California. Recent records show more than 700,000 students suspended and 18,000…