LINCOLN PARK — Trade in your detention slip for a hall pass to the peace room.
Lincoln Park High School principal Michael Boraz, a longtime supporter of punitive justice, is trying a new approach this year. Instead of immediate detentions or suspensions, students come to together to talk and resolve conflicts.
Skeptical? You're not alone. Boraz himself had his doubts. On today's DNAinfo Radio Extra, Paul Biasco says the changes seem to be working:
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