Press contact: Laura Mirsky | phone 267-718-7374 | lauramirsky@iirp.edu
Coverage
- 5/18/12 — Perkasie News Herald: IIRP Instructor Lee Rush Takes Part in Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Anti-Bullying Campaign
- 5/8/12 — Connecticut Post: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on Why Restorative Practices are an Effective Alternative to School Suspensions and Expulsions
- 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 — Making Misbehavior a "Teachable Moment"
- 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 — Newswise: IIRP Director of Continuing Education John Bailie Gives Keynote Address on Restorative Responses to Bullying at Southern Connecticut State University Conference, “Inside the Schoolhouse Door: XIV”
- 3/2/12 — Bucks County Intelligencer: IIRP Instructor Lee Rush a Panelist at Harvard University Symposium on Youth Meanness and Cruelty
- 3/2/12 — College Planning & Management: IIRP President Ted Wachtel on Building Community in Residence Halls with Restorative Practices
- 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, a publication geared toward issues and trends for college admissions advisors
- 1/27/12 — CBS News, Baltimore: City Springs Elementary/Middle School cuts suspensions with restorative practices, can be model for Maryland (IIRP provided professional development at City Springs)
- 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"
- 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 to improve student behavior (MP3 audio file)
- 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 October 16, 2011 IIRP Graduate School Accreditation Celebration
- 10/13/11 — Huffington Post: Article by Syndicated Journalist Robert Koehler Discusses Restorative Practices, Quotes IIRP
- 10/13/11 — Allentown - Morning Call: Opinion piece on restorative practices in schools by IIRP president Ted Wachtel
- 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 — Educational Leadership: Building Safer, Saner Schools
- 8/29/11 — Education Week: Study Finds Metal Detectors More Common in High-Minority 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 — Easton - Express Times: International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School earns accreditation
- 7/5/11 — Lansdale - Reporter: International Institute for Restorative Practices receives certification (video)
- 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 — canadaviews.ca: International Conference on Restorative Justice in Halifax
- 6/14/11 — Baltimore Sun.com: Reviving tough love in tough schools
- 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 — Education Week: Column promotes IIRP and restorative practices
- 4/1/11 — Philadelphia Inquirer: Restorative practices in district schools, quotes IIRP director of continuing education John Bailie
- 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 & 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
- 10/9/10 — Hull (UK) Daily Mail: IIRP Holds International Conference in "World's First Restorative City"
- 10/10/10 — Philadelphia Public School Notebook: Restorative Practices Needed to Prevent School "Push-Out" for Minority Boys
- 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
- Winter 2009 — 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
- 10/17/07 — Pocono Record: Ted Wachtel Installed as President of IIRP Graduate School
- 5/1/07 — Jamaica Gleaner: Restorative justice for local schools
