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other holistic approaches such as restorative and collaborative justice models . One method is unlikely to work for all schools . Any program must be individualized and tailored to its students, teachers, principal, parents and community .
It remains clear that the current educational system is an amalgamation of dysfunction for many New York City children . By adopting a version of restorative justice models that may integrate trauma- informed care, coordinate services across communities, and change ineffective and damaging discipline policies, New York City can develop a more positive school environment . Hopefully, the work of the Mayor’s Leadership Team on School Climate will make strides toward the adoption of approaches to assist children to be safe and to grow and learn .68 •
68 Hopefully there will be a collaborative effort to implement such trauma-informed care in the schools without litigation. Community efforts in Los Angeles resulted in a recently-filed lawsuit seeking to compel a school district to implement trauma-informed care. Students, Teachers file Landmark Federal Class Action Complaint Demanding School Address Learning Needs of Children Affected by Violence and Trauma, puBlic counsel (May 18, 2015), http:// www.publiccounsel.org/stories?id=0172.
Impact: Collected Essays on the Threat of Economic Inequality