Press | International Institute for Restorative Practices

Press contact: Laura Mirsky | phone 267-718-7374 | lauramirsky@iirp.edu

Coverage

5/20/13 — Voice of America TV: Restorative practices in schools, at City Springs Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
4/17/13 — Chronicle Journal (Ontario, Canada): Director of IIRP Canada Bruce Schenk gives parenting workshop at Superior Collegiate & Vocational Institute for 100+ parents
4/10/13 — Kenora (Ontario, Canada) Online: Suspension improvement continues at Keewatin-Patricia District School Board due to restorative practices, introduced by IIRP Canada
4/5/13 — Christianity Today: Detroit Students Restore Peace by Talking It Out — Restorative Practices in Schools and Community
4/3/13 — Huffington Post: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on "Restorative Justice Practices in Every Classroom"
2/26/13 — WLVT PBS 39 Lehigh Valley Tempo InDepth: Show on Bullying Includes Restorative Practices at Bethlehem, PA, USA's Liberty High School
2/20/13 — Michigan Nightlight: Restorative Practices with Students the Key to Building Community in Detroit
2/13/13 — Harrisburg Patriot News (PA): Susquehanna Township School District Implementing Restorative Practices; IIRP's Steve Korr Presents to Local Faith Community Leaders on the Topic
1/29/13 — Huffington Post: Restorative Justice Is Not Forgiveness by IIRP President and Founder Ted Wachtel
1/3/13 — Baltimore Sun: Restorative Circles in an Alternative HIgh School
1/2/13 — York Dispatch (PA): York's Crispus Attucks YouthBuild Charter School to Implement Restorative Practices
11/5/12 — The Northern Sun (Northwestern Ontario): Keewatin Patricia District School Board Changes the Way They Do Discipline
10/23/12 — Model D Magazine: Schools Implementing Restorative Practices in Detroit
10/22/12 — Salt Lake City Tribune: IIRP President Ted Wachtel to Speak at Utah Valley University Symposium on the Death Penalty
10/17/12 — Education Week: Restorative Practices Offer Alternatives to Suspension
10/16/12 — Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC) "The National" (national news broadcast): Restorative Practices Build Community, Reduce Bullying at a Toronto Middle School Trained by IIRP Canada
9/28/12 — Christian Science Monitor: IIRP President Ted Wachtel: A Shift Away from Zero Tolerance Will Improve School Discipline
9/12/12 — Morning Call (Allentown, PA): Discipline Infractions Drop at Bethlehem, PA, High Schools Due to Restorative Practices
9/11/12 — Delaware County Daily Times: Haverford, PA, School District Implements Restorative Practices
8/16/12 — Tennessee Tribune: Metro Human Relations Commission Partners with the IIRP (PDF)
8/5/12 — Easton Express Times: IIRP World Conference Features Plenary Speech by Steve Korr on Restorative Practices in Schools
7/20/12 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Students Call for Restorative Practices in Schools
7/5/12 — Huffington Post: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on How Restorative Practices Can Prevent and Address Bullying in the School Community
7/3/12 — San Carlos Patch: Young Mother Tries Restorative Practices with Kids After Reading IIRP President Ted Wachtel's Article in San Francisco Newspaper
6/11/12 — Huffington Post: IIRP President Ted Wachtel: There Are Proven Tools to Make Schools Safe, We Just Have to Use Them
6/5/12 — Education Week: Letter to Editor from IIRP President Ted Wachtel: Social Bonding Is Key to Limiting Bullying (PDF)
6/4/12 — Recruitment and Retention Newsletter: Protecting RAs and Their Residents From Burnout (PDF)
5/27/12 — Harrisburg Patriot News: Susquehanna Township School District Implementing SaferSanerSchools Whole-School Change Program of Restorative Practices
5/22/12 — Time Magazine: Restorative Practices at City Springs School in Baltimore
5/18/12 — Perkasie News Herald: IIRP Instructor Lee Rush Takes Part in Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Anti-Bullying Campaign
5/16/12 — National Association for Student Leadership: University of Vermont Employing Restorative Practices to Improve Experiences for Students and Residence Life Administrators
5/8/12 — Connecticut Post: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on Why Restorative Practices are an Effective Alternative to School Suspensions and Expulsions
5/1/12 — Teaching Today (Wisconsin): Restorative Practices in Wisconsin Schools
4/24/12 — Toronto Star: Front Page Article on the Success of Restorative Practices in Toronto Schools
4/9/12 — San Francisco Examiner: San Francisco United School District Superintendent Carlos A. Garcia on Restorative Practices in District Schools
3/30/12 — "Playing for Keeps" Internet Radio Show: Ted Wachtel Interviewed on Restorative Practices in Schools
3/26/12 — San Francisco Chronicle: Rosa Parks Elementary School, Other City Schools, See Great Results with Restorative Practices
3/20/12 — How to Learn.Com: Pat Wyman: How To Build An Anti-Bullying School Climate With Restorative Practices
3/18/12 — San Francisco Examiner: IIRP President Ted Wachtel: S.F. School Suspension, Expulsion Rates are Appalling
3/14/12 — Education Week: Restorative Practices Recommended as Alternative to Suspensions, Expulsions, Which New Study Shows Are Dispensed with Racial Bias
3/13/12 — Huffington Post: Restorative Practices Urged for Schools in Bronx, NY, as Alternative to Racially Inequitable Exclusionary Punishments
3/7/12 — San Francisco Examiner: School Suspensions Down Due to Restorative Practices
3/2/12 — College Planning & Management: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on Building Community in Residence Halls with Restorative Practices
3/2/12 — Bucks County Intelligencer: IIRP Instructor Lee Rush a Panelist at Harvard University Symposium on Youth Meanness and Cruelty
3/2/12 — Newswise: IIRP Director of Continuing Education John Bailie Gives Keynote Address on Restorative Responses to Bullying
2/22/12 — San Francisco Examiner: Superintendent of San Francisco Unified School District Carlos A. Garcia Writes About Bullying and Restorative Practices
2/3/12 — Express Times: Philadelphia students, educators visit Liberty and Freedom high schools to learn about restorative practices
2/2/12 — Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, etc.: Syndicated Columnist Robert Koehler sees restorative practices in action at City Springs Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore
2/1/12 — Urbanite Magazine: Restorative practices in Baltimore schools
1/31/12 — College Bound Newsletter: IIRP Graduate School mentioned in the Curriculum Capsules section of College Bound Newsletter (PDF)
1/27/12 — CBS News, Baltimore: City Springs Elementary/Middle School cuts suspensions with restorative practices, can be model for Maryland
1/26/12 — Vital Speeches of the Day: Address by Ted Wachtel, "Restorative Practices: Creating a Unified Strategy to Democratizing Social Care, Education and Criminal Justice" (PDF)
1/24/12 — Branford Patch (CT): Branford, Connecticut, Plans to Implement District-wide Restorative Practice Program to Promote Bullying Prevention
12/15/11 — The Prevention Researcher: Article,"Restorative Practices: Giving Everyone a Voice to Create Safer, Saner School Communities," by Laura Mirsky
12/2/11 — WISN Radio, Milwaukee, WI: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on Why Restorative Practices Works Better than Punishment and Zero Tolerance Policies (MP3)
12/1/11 — Education News: IIRP President Ted Wachtel: Now That Zero Tolerance Is Fading in Schools, What's Next?
11/2/11 — Bucks County Herald: Article and Photos on the IIRP Graduate School Accreditation Celebration (PDF)
10/13/11 — Allentown - Morning Call: Opinion Piece on Restorative Practices in Schools by IIRP President Ted Wachtel
10/13/11 — Huffington Post: Article by Syndicated Journalist Robert Koehler Discusses Restorative Practices, Quotes IIRP
10/3/11 — Issues Today Radio: IIRP President Ted Wachtel Interview on Restorative Practices in Schools Runs on Stations Nationwide
8/30/11 — Henrietta (NY) Post: IIRP's Steve Korr to Keynote at Western New York Restorative Justice Conference
8/30/11 — Express Times: Bethlehem Area School District Kicks Off School with Culture Change
8/29/11 — Education Week: Study Finds Metal Detectors More Common in High-Minority Schools
8/29/11 — Educational Leadership: Building Safer, Saner Schools
8/20/11 — San Francisco Examiner: San Francisco Schools Work with Kids to Cut Suspensions, Expulsions
7/28/11 — Philadelphia Inquirer: Cameras Won't Make Schools Safe
7/25/11 — Austin - American-Statesman: Wachtel: How to improve school discipline
7/5/11 — Lansdale - Reporter: International Institute for Restorative Practices receives certification (Video)
7/5/11 — Easton - Express Times: International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School earns accreditation
7/4/11 — educationviews.org: Newly Accredited Graduate School Began in 1977 With a Vision of Hope for Troubled Youth
7/3/11 — Harrisburg - Patriot News: It's Possible to Establish Safe Schools
6/29/11 — Dal News - Dalhousie University: An Inclusive Process to "Resolving Criminal Harm"
6/24/11 — U.S. — Hundreds of News Outlets Nationwide Via PR Newswire, e.g., Education News Today: International Institute for Restorative Practices (IIRP) Graduate School Granted Accreditation
6/20/11 — lehighvalleylive.com: Bethlehem Area School District finds in-kind donation, grant for school climate change
6/14/11 — Baltimore Sun.com: Reviving tough love in tough schools
6/14/11 — canadaviews.ca: International Conference on Restorative Justice in Halifax
6/6/11 — FoxNews.com: There Are Proven Tools to Make Schools Safer — We Just Have to Use Them
6/1/11 — Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly students: Fund programs that have helped
5/12/11 — Philadelphia Inquirer: Overbrook High School senior addresses school board meeting, calling for restorative practices
4/25/11 — KYW CBS Newsradio, Philadelphia: Dr. Marcienne Mattlemen's story of how IIRP's restorative practices is allowing schools to find solutions to problems like bullying and violence
4/20/11 — Ontario, Canada - www.mykawartha.com: Impact of Restorative Practices Already Being Felt
4/6/11 — WHYY Philadelphia Radio Times: Marty Moss-Coane interviews IIRP director of continuing education John Bailie about restorative practices in Philadelphia schools
4/1/11 — Philadelphia Inquirer: Restorative practices in district schools, quotes IIRP director of continuing education John Bailie
4/1/11 — Education Week: Column promotes IIRP and restorative practices
3/15/11 — Express Times: Bethlehem, PA, Area School Board Approves Plan Based on Restorative Practices, IIRP to Provide Training
3/14/11 — WFMZ TV 69 News: Bethlehem, PA, School Board moving forward with restorative practices. Interviews IIRP director of continuing education John Bailie
3/6/11 — Express Times: Restorative practices gaining a foothold in the Bethlehem, PA, Area School District
2/14/11 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Restorative Practices a Success at West Philadelphia High School
1/31/11 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Teacher Action Group Calls for Restorative Practices
1/31/11 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Analysis of Report Calling for Restorative Practices
1/20/11 — San Francisco - Beyond Chron: Restorative Practices and IIRP Coming to San Francisco
1/13/11 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Report Calls for Restorative Practices as Effective Alternative to Zero Tolerance
11/7/10 — Wisconsin Daily Citizen: School Districts Learn Restorative Practices
10/31/10 — Pottstown Mercury: Restorative Practices Reduces Bullying in Pottstown Schools
10/29/10 — Wilkes Barre Times Leader: Pennsylvania Schools Have Success with Restorative Practices
10/10/10 — Providence Journal: Restorative Practices in CSF Schools for At-Risk Youth
10/10/10 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Restorative Practices Needed to Prevent School Push-Out for Minority Boys
10/9/10 — Hull (UK) Daily Mail: IIRP Holds International Conference in "World's First Restorative City"
10/5/10 — Hull (UK) Daily Mail: City in Spotlight for Tackling Children's Unruly Behaviour
8/15/10 — Providence Journal: Restorative Practices and the IIRP
5/5/10 — Windy Hill: Restorative Practices Prevents Violence at Methacton High School
11/25/09 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Restorative Practices Reduces Violence at West Philadelphia High School
11/11/09 — Pottstown Mercury: Pottstown High School Principal Speaks on Restorative Practices
11/11/09 — Pocono Record: IIRP Hosts International Conference
4/23/09 — Fox Philadelphia TV News: Stats Show Drop in City School Violence Due to Restorative Practices
11/18/08 — WBAL TV Baltimore, MD: Reporter Tim Tooten Reports on IIRP One-Day Conference for Educators
11/12/08 — Scholastic Administrator Magazine: Restorative Practices in Use in Schools (PDF)
10/17/07 — Pocono Record: Ted Wachtel Installed as President of IIRP Graduate School (PDF)
5/1/07 — Jamaica Gleaner: Restorative Justice for Local Schools (PDF)