"If not stopped, school-based "restorative justice" will cast yet another generation morally adrift, but this time like 1960s flower children on steroids. America will have to deal with widespread societal implications."
Some kid who had to love it out with his tomenter will show up at show or work someday and wreck havoc--and stupid people will be agast wondering how could this happen??
"We MUST regain control of education at the state level. The federal government has NO reason to be involved in education at all."
Maybe we need to instill in parents that they are the primary educators of their children about life which includes academics. Too many parents discharge their responsibilities to their kids by delegating to others.
This sounds like a rewarmed program from the 70's--anything to keep people from having to do the hard and intense work of being responsible parents. I bet there are parents in these schools who think this will make their life easier.