School of Innovation, Leadership and Efficacy (SILE- pronounced See-Lay) Wondering what you can do to further the cause of Restorative Education? If you live in the Oakland Bay Area in Northern California, you will be relieved to know that a new school is coming soon to our area! SILE is…

By Lasha Pierce, MD — Institutional racism occurs throughout society and our schools. It can happen at the classroom, administrative and school district levels. Restorative education is a tool to identify, analyze and offer solutions to systemic inequities in education and in the broader society. African American pre-schoolers are far more likely to be suspended…

Written by Lasha Pierce MD Education is one of those flagship social issues in any society, like poverty or healthcare. The topic of education is especially loaded in the context of the African American community, which brings up the case for Restorative Education. So what is it? Restorative means having…