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Restorative Justice stops fights, keeps kids in school |
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Written by Nelson Garcia - 9News Denver
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 |
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Article Source: 9News Denver
DENVER - Juan Salazar used to be one of those students who got into trouble for fighting at North High School. Now he uses words instead of fists."If someone bumped into me, I started saying something," Salazar, a senior, said. "It always led to a fight."It also always led to a suspension.
"Restorative Justice is actually not a program. It's a philosophy," Cairnes, North High School Restorative Justice coordinator, said. The premise basically states that when students fight, instead of immediate suspensions, have them sit down and discuss the issues face-to-face. They go over a series of questions with Cairnes as the mediator. Then, they come up with contract that spells out a way towards working the differences out.
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