Schools across the country are changing how they discipline students by implementing research- and evidence-based disciplinary practices that have yielded positive results for schools and students. These disciplinary practices--known as Restorative Justice, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, and social and emotional learning--largely…

A study of 24 Friends high schools nationwide concluded that conflict is the cruciform spawning individual moral growth and the primary locus for moral growth in adolescents. Instead of avoiding conflict, educators must engage students in responses to conflict that are nonviolent, creative, and peace-promoting. (MLH)

Findings from a Montana study suggest that female public school administrators will function most effectively in their dual roles as females and administrators if their behavior is appropriate to specific situations rather than being based on sex-linked expectations. A typical profile is presented, illustrated by examples from the study. (PGD)