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A pilot program in a handful of New Mexico schools aims to cut down on the high number of Native American expulsions. It uses conflict resolution and restorative justice methods to both build a sense of community and hold students accountable for bad behavior. Proponents hope the program in the schools can mirror successes in other institutions. It comes after reports by New Mexico In Depth and ProPublica that Native students are expelled at a higher rate than others.
GUESTS
Dr. Pandora Mike (Diné), principal at Tsé Bit A’í Middle School and 2023 New Mexico national distinguished principal of the year
Dannell Yazzie (Diné), assistant principal at Tsé Bit A’í Middle School
Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In-Depth reporter and member of ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network
Emma Green, restorative practices practitioner and consultant at New Mexico Public Education Department
Break 1 music: The Move (song) DDAT (artist) DDAT (album)
Break 2 music: Riders on the Storm [Live] (song) Keith Secola (artist) Grassroots Festival, Trumansburg, NY 7/20/19 (album)
