Shared wisdom informs current practices to create better futures for all
Oakland, California
- Davis, F.E. (2019) The Little Book of Race and Restorative Justice: Black Lives, Healing and US Social Transformation. Good Books.
- Oakland Unified School District - Restorative Justice Implementation Guide builds equity into its RA integration
- Website: Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJoy)
Holyoke, Massachusetts
- Pa’lante Restorative Justice: An Introduction by Pa’lante Restorative Justice illustrates restorative approaches in a diverse, poor community
- Pa’lante Restorative Justice: Indigenous Circle Practice by Pa’lante Restorative Justice to resolve conflict between students
- Pa'lante Restorative Justice: Youth Participatory Research
New York, New York
- Restorative Justice Initiative Website
- #InvestInSchoolsNotPolice by TeachersUniteNYC explains restorative justice addressing inequity
Denver, Colorado
- School-Wide Restorative Practices Step-by-Step Manual developed by The Denver School-Based Restorative Practices Partnership--a coalition that includes Advancement Project, Denver Classroom Teachers Association, Denver Public Schools, National Education Association, and Padres & Jóvenes Unidos
- Restorative Justice Colorado (2022, June 27) RJ Racial Justice Video with Resource Guide and presentation for discussing restorative justice practices and how they can serve as a tool for racial justice.
Indigenous Practices
- Espelage, S., Woolweaver, A., Robinson, L.; Synthesizing Knowledge on Equity and Equity-based School Safety Strategies; National Institute of Justice, published January 2023
- McCaslin, W. (ed.) (2005) Justice as Healing: Indigenous Ways. Living Justice Press.
- Ross, R. (2006) Returning to the Teachings: Exploring Aboriginal Justice. Penguin Random House Canada.
- Waziyatawin, PhD (2008) What Does Justice Look Like? The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland. Living Justice Press.
Maryland
- Alexander, M. (2010) The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. The New Press
- Valandra, E.C., & Hoksila, W.W. (2020) Colorizing Restorative Justice: Voicing Our Realities. Living Justice Press.
- DeWolf, T.N., & Geddes, J. (2019) The Little Book of Racial Healing: Coming to the Table for Truth-Telling, Liberation and Transformation. Good Books.
- Bouchein, M. (2015, August). School-to-Prison pipeline: A comparison in discipline policy between Maryland and Texas public schools. [Policy brief]. Maryland Equity Project.
- Wide Angle Productions. (n.d.). Second chances: Robert Murphy intro. Vimeo. A video describing Maryland's adoption of a new disciplinary policy to reduce suspensions, featuring Robert Murphy, MSDE School Completion Specialist (4:12 minutes).
- US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights & US Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division; Resources on Confronting Racial Discrimination in Student Discipline; published May 2023
- US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights; Civil Rights Data Collection home page provides information on a variety of Equity-related topics
- Owens, J. and McLanahan, S. (June 2020); Unpacking the Drivers of Racial Disparity; Social Forces, Volume 98, Issue 4; MUST REQUEST ACCESS
- Infographic on the School to Prison Pipeline produced by the Maryland Community Mediation Centers for Prince George’s Community Collaborative Resolution Center
- Restorative Justice in Education: Promises and Pitfalls to Racially Just Schools, Keynote Speaker Thalia Gonzales May 3, 2023 speaker at this event hosted by Johns Hopkins School of Education.
- Restorative Justice in Education Promises and Pitfalls to Racially Just Schools, Panel Discussion at event hosted by Johns Hopkins University School of Education. Panelists including, Dr. Thalia Gonzalez, CoDirector of University of California College of Law, San Francisco; Dr. Rhonda Richetta, Principal of City Springs Elementary/Middle school in Baltimore MD; Dr. Kenneth Waters, Cultural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leader; Floyd Wrench III Special Ed teacher and RA Specialist for Montgomery County Public Schools; Joseph Mahock, 9th grade Math teacher at Patterson High School, Baltimore, MD
Dr. Malik Muhammad, Akoben, LLC
- Video: The Compass of Shame and Our Racial Equity Work
- Context: Compass of Shame and Shame as a Challenge to Racial Equity in Schools
- Handout: Compass of Shame and Restorative Process to Support Reintegration Shame
- Activity: Compass of Shame and Self-reflection Activity
- Video: The Social Discipline Window as an Equity Tool
- Activity: Social Discipline Window and Equity Activity
Chella Drew, Restorative Resolutions
- Video: Privilege, Access & Inclusion
- Context: The Role of Privilege
- Context: Cultures that Influence Achievement
- Context: 5 Main Types of Privilege
- Activity: Privilege Access & Inclusion
- Video: Bias & Anti-Racism
- Activity: Bias & Anti-Racism
- Video: Equity Does Not Equal Equality
- Activity: Equity Does Not Equal Equality