An ambitious plan to cut back on discipline and racial disparities in East Portland’s elementary schools

As students return to class, schools everywhere are dealing with the ongoing consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: a growing achievement gap, youth mental health crises, even violence in the hallways sometimes. But many students in East Portland’s David Douglas School District  are coming back into the classroom with a little bit of additional support.All of the district’s elementary schools have added a new assistant principal of restorative practices.Full story here