Lustick, H., Cho, V., & Miller, A. (2024). Restorative justice in a no excuses charter school. Education and Urban Society, 56(6), 756-776. Hilary Lustick is an Educational Leadership scholar and critical qualitative methodologist. Her research focuses on school climate and culture, specifically for historically marginalized student populations. Vincent Cho specializes in advancing school leadership and student outcomes...
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The South Australian Department for Education made a significant contribution to educational research in June 2024 with the publication of its comprehensive study on restorative practices implementation across the state's education and care settings. Building a stronger school community through Restorative Practice: a case study This landmark research documented the outcomes of a systematic shift...
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Dr Serge Loode Serge has worked for more than 20 years in community mediation and restorative practice, including significant experience with First Nations Peoples, and also with people from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds. He has an undergraduate law degree and practicing certificate from his home country of Germany, a Masters Degree in Dispute...
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Chris Straker was a headteacher in Hull, UK, where he developed a whole school approach to restorative practice in his school. He also co-founded the Hull Centre for Restorative Practice, in 2007. He works as a consultant and trainer in restorative practice across England and Wales in schools, social care settings and with police and...
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The 2024 case study of Balaklava High School conducted by Monash University researchers represents one of the most comprehensive examinations of whole-school restorative practice implementation documented in recent years. This longitudinal research tracked the transformation of a school community from 2019 through 2024, providing valuable insights into effective implementation strategies and sustainable change management in...
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Juan Tauri is a Ngati Porou criminologist and social activist. He has carried out research on a range of criminological and sociological issues, including critical analysis of state policymaking and its impact on Indigenous peoples in settler-colonial societies, Indigenous experiences of family violence, the globalisation of crime control policy, the impact of institutional research ethics...
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In the evolving landscape of educational approaches to student behavior and discipline, restorative practices have gained significant traction as alternatives to punitive measures. However, the field has long been hampered by a fundamental challenge: how do we know when restorative practices are being implemented effectively in classrooms? This question motivated a groundbreaking study by Vincent...
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Dr Stephanie Price is a research assistant for the School of Law and Society and the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit at the University of the Sunshine Coast, as well as the Tasmania Law Reform Institute at the University of Tasmania. She has a PhD (Criminal Justice), Graduate Diploma (Psych) and Bachelor of Social...
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Restorative Practices in 239 Chicago Public Schools: Transforming Discipline and Fostering Positive Change Over the past decade, the reliance on punitive, zero‐tolerance policies in U.S. public schools has resulted in the suspension of millions of students, disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups. In response to this pressing challenge, a groundbreaking study by the University of Chicago Education...
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