David Brooks of the New York Times devoted his latest column to the subject of community and character – and used one of our schools, Leaders, to show how schools can effectively develop both in their student bodies. An inspiring Thanksgiving read.
The Takeway interviews Principal David O’Hara and counselor Felicia Harper of our Leaders High School. They discuss the power of restorative justice in bringing down school suspensions and in raising levels of student engagement in all students and, in effect, breaking Leaders’ contribution to the school-to-prison-pipeline.