Restorative justice and social-emotional learning are working, to the tune of 0% suspensions in some places where it is practiced.

About this proposal: This statement was drafted by the MSEG team to capture the common thread across 4 comments shared on the What's Working board at the June 1, 2026 community engagement session. The original comments appear below, unedited, so you can see exactly what was said. Read all 159 comments from the session.

What we heard

• Our restorative approach to resolving conflicts — 0% suspension rate
• Love restorative justice practices
• School-wide social-emotional learning curriculum, planned each week for each grade, with info sent home with support + follow-up questions
• Focus on social-emotional skills as well as academics