Why can’t restorative justice replace suspension or expulsion all the time in schools? When is it just not enough? What if the student victims want more punishment? When Restorative Justice Definitely is NOT Enough? There are times when restorative justice is ill-advised, and just plain wrong. It could even be
California schools have started implementing “restorative justice” to reduce out of school punishments, such as suspension and expulsion. What is restorative justice, and is it better than a school suspension? What is Restorative Justice? Restorative justice is a newer concept in California schools. Instead of forcing students out of the
Sometimes schools over-suspend students, meaning they suspend students more than they should. This practice may breach a student’s legal rights, as many students are entitled to an alternative punishment prior to school suspension. Suspension Alternatives Are Mandated By California Law California has a wonderful law, which mandates alternatives to suspension
As a student expulsion lawyer, I hear a lot of depressing expulsion stories from parents. One of the questions which comes up in school expulsion matters is whether, if the parent removes the student from the school or school district prior to the expulsion hearing, can the school district still expel
With school expulsions, it can sometimes seem hopeless. The school may be able to prove a student “did it,” and isn’t that it? Not necessarily. Schools have at least one more hurdle to jump over to expel a student in most cases (excluding the big 5 mandatory expulsion offenses). Schools
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