At Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colo., students, parents and administration are meeting face-to-face to resolve student conflict with conversation.
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The number of physical altercations has
taken a nosedive as this new type of
disciplinary action, called
“restorative justice,” replaces suspension.
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Hari Sreenivasan has the story.
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