Tag: Carolina’s
North Carolina’s ‘Bathroom Bill’ Proving Tough to Enforce
Posted: April 13, 2016 at 5:20 am / Education
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Administrators and staff at the University of North Carolina have been told to abide by the state’s contentious new law that requires transgender people to use restrooms and locker rooms that do not correlate to their gender identity. An internal memo from University President Margaret Spellings on Thursday stated that all […]
What If South Carolina’s Body-Slammed Teen Had Been Treated Restoratively?
Posted: January 14, 2016 at 5:23 am / Education
By Julia Steiny Restorative practices are simple tools for handling conflict in ways that maximize the possibility of a happy ending. The practices are habits of the mind and heart. So let’s revisit last October’s nasty incident at Spring Valley High with an eye on how things might have gone differently if the school had been […]