NYC public schools boss admits ‘restorative justice’ discipline policy needs work — but is here to stay — as police incidents spike

The head of city public schools admitted the Department of Education’s controversial shift away from traditional discipline needs work — as a new report gave the “restorative justice” policy a failing grade. Still, Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos insisted the $100 million push toward the softer discipline style — which favors “meditation rooms” and phone calls...