16-02-2018 18:28 via deseretnews.com

Salt Lake lawmaker urges restorative justice to better manage school discipline

SALT LAKE CITY — A House resolution that urges the state's school system to implement restorative justice programs to better address student discipline was endorsed Friday by the House Education Committee.The bill moves to the full House for further consideration.HR1, sponsored by Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, notes that restorative justice programs help students stay in school and deal with their challenges in healthy, constructive ways.Hollins, who is a social worker, said she b
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