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Can Schools Build Accountability Without Punishment?
In this episode, Shali sits down with Nicholas Bradford, restorative justice expert and founder of the National Center for Restorative Justice, for an honest and nuanced conversation about discipline in schools.
Where do restorative practices truly transform school culture — and where are there tensions or unanswered questions?
Together, they explore:
• The difference between punishment and accountability • The impact of compliance-driven environments on children • What “repairing harm” really looks like • How strong-willed children are often misunderstood • Where restorative justice succeeds…
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