CBO leaders characterized the collaborative WSS development process as healing and restorative, applying restorative justice principles to policymaking¶
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q2 i? CBO leaders described the community-led WSS development process as a large-scale effort to apply restorative justice principles, involving healing from institutional harm and rebuilding trust with the district and among CBOs. → Johnson 2026
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Johnson 2026¶
Johnson, D.W. (2026). Co-designing new approaches to school safety: District and community perspectives on Chicago's Whole School Safety Framework. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/co-designing-new-approaches-to-school-safety
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Interview-based field scan finding from the Question 1 findings section. CBO leaders reported the partnership took shape amid deep hurt and mistrust of the school system, and described working together as a process in which they "had to heal from the institutional hurt that happened in order for us to work together." They described their work as rooted in a practice of "healing through justice."
"CBO leaders believed that participating in the steering committee and in the work of developing and supporting the implementation of the WSS Framework was "within itself a restorative justice process,""
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Related Claims¶
- District officials and CBO leaders viewed the WSS Framework development process as a novel, replicable approach to community-engaged policymaking — related
- CPS officials and CBO leaders intended the WSS Framework to ground safety plans in community perspectives, facilitate power-sharing, and redefine school safety — related
- The article argues the durability of the WSS co-design approach depends on institutionalizing authentic engagement as core practice, not a one-time initiative — related
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CBO leaders characterized the collaborative WSS development process as healing and restorative, applying restorative justice principles to policymaking |
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CBO leaders characterized the collaborative WSS development process as healing and restorative, applying restorative justice principles to policymaking |
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