City Springs School's implementation of Restorative Practices was featured in a January 25th CBS News broadcast.
Restorative Practices is a proactive approach for building a school community based on cooperation, mutual understanding, and respect. Restorative practices provides processes for holding students accountable for their actions and behavior while at the same time building a nurturing school environment.
BCP brought Restorative Practices to its four neighborhood charter schools in 2007 with the support of grants from OSI-Baltimore and the Goldsmith Family Foundation.
Read the article and view the video at:
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/01/25/md-to-reconsider-zero-tolerance-policy-towards-conduct-violations-in-schools/
