Introduction Dr. Ross Greene, author of Lost at School, describes the challenges we face due to the impact of negative behavior on learning in our schools: "The wasted human potential is tragic. In so many schools, kids with social, emotional,…

Introduction “Bullying” is a destructive factor in the lives of many. It happens at school, at the workplace, at a social gathering---any place where one person is successful at intimidating another. Some see bullying as a normal part of childhood.…

Introduction In the shadow of extreme acts of school violence over recent decades, public school policies across the country turned to a “Zero Tolerance” of violence. This policy and the mandates that followed dramatically increased the use of suspension, expulsion…

Introduction Restraint and seclusion in our nation’s public schools has become an important topic in education in recent years. There have been reports of children being injured and even killed while being restrained or secluded in school. Restraint and seclusion…