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Request for a public hearing

Audit restorative justice in Boston Public Schools

Last activity March 6, 2026 (7 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 2, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred this matter to audit the implementation and outcomes of restorative justice in Boston Public Schools (BPS). The hearing would review how restorative justice has been used since its 2013 inclusion in the BPS Code of Conduct, including impacts on suspensions, student safety, and the school-to-prison pipeline. The committee will request data from BPS offices and partner organizations.

Affects Students and families in Boston Public Schools

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Ed Flynn, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, Miniard Culpepper, and Julia Mejia

Now with the Committee on Education

About Education and Civil Rights & Immigration

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Official title

Order for a hearing to audit the implementation and outcomes of restorative justice practices in Boston Public Schools.

Timeline

  1. February 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council