Posted on 11/09/2014 8:11:01 PM PST by Art in Idaho
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice recently promised a whopping $63 million to investigate school safety programs and to reward districts for implementing “restorative justice” and other related school discipline programs.
According to an October 1st statement from Attorney General Eric Holder, “This funding is being awarded as part of the Comprehensive School Safety Initiative – a large-scale, multi-agency research effort to build practical, and scientifically-sound, knowledge about effective ways to increase school safety nationwide.”
However, according to a review of past and current restorative justice initiatives in schools, the funding appears to be just another effort to expand whole-child social justice reforms touted by far-left progressive educators like William Ayers.
Believing that the American education system is inherently racist and oppressive and students of color only act out because they are victims of that system, Ayers began writing about restorative justice alternatives to school discipline many years ago. Examples are his 1998 book, A Kind and Just Parent, and 2001 book, Zero Tolerance: Resisting the Drive for Punishment in Our Schools.
(Excerpt) Read more at eagnews.org ...
Some highlights: "Specifically, EAG reported that educators in the district told IBD that even with a restorative justice counselor, they still have the same problems, except now, kids aren’t even being suspended for serious offenses like fighting, drugs, and threats against teachers."
"Instead of being kicked out of school or suffering other serious punishment, even repeat offenders get ‘restorative justice’ therapy."
"They can negotiate the consequences for their bad behavior, which usually involves ‘dialogue sessions,’ in which teachers join unruly kids in ‘talking circles’ to foster greater ‘cultural understanding.’"
"Talk invariably turns to racism and ‘white bias.’ Teachers are trained to make sure black kids ‘feel respected."
more Martins and gentle Ben's on the horizon...
Our tax dollars are paying the salary of a terrorist cop killer and some hold him in high esteem. If anyone doubts the hero of Benghazi’s hatred for this country let them explain this
More redistribution of wealth towards friends of democrats.
The Republican congress should refuse funds for this program immediately.
Time for the adults to resume control. Good grief.
How much more of your have they stolen that no one knows about
There are lots of evil scum bags out there, that are stealing perfectly good oxygen that would be better off in our lungs.
It saddens me that some good Patriot hasn’t taken Ayers out by now.
Doesn’t Bill Ayers teach that it is the duty of the citizen to violently overthrow a government that doesn’t serve the interests of its citizens?
And now he’s getting 60 million dollars of your money from the government not serving the interests of its citizens.
I love the ironies of life. :)
Cut the DOJ budget by 60%.
If we had one of those in my HS he would have got hit in the head with a baseball bat.
A member of congress could make a career out of defunding
Immigration amnesty
Obamacare
Planned parenthood
La rasa
Bill ayers
Isn't that the truth. How much does Ayers get?
Great idea! I hope they do it. And enough of being cowtowed by the 'yo racist' moniker. We're all sick and tired of that label and will no longer be manipulated by it.
“Restorative Justice” is happy talk for unequal treatment under law.
Defund em’ all, let God sortem’ out!
Best line of the day!
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