Dr. Rich Milner on classroom discipline, restorative practices and the opportunity gap

Dr. Rich Milner is a leading voice in bringing restorative practices into the classroom. As the Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University, Milner's holistic view of the student has helped to shift the conversation from talking about the achievement gap to pointing to the opportunity gap. Starting his career as a teacher, Dr. Milner's early years in the classroom informed his passion for equity in K-12 education. He offers restorative justice as an alternative to the school-to-prison pipeline. Author of many books including "These Kids Are Out of Control: Why We Must Reimagine Classroom Management for Equity," he examines data about classroom discipline to inform new frameworks for how schools can approach discipline and disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. This episode was produced by Magnolia McKay.