A proposal to make deep cuts to the Oakland Unified School District’s renowned restorative justice program — part of an overall effort to slash nearly $22 million from next school year’s budget — has triggered loud opposition from youth advocates, students and parents.
Restorative justice is an increasingly popular alternative to traditional approaches to school discipline such as suspension and expulsion and is based on the offender making amends for the damage his or her behavior may have caused.
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