In "Opening Up, Students Transform a Vicious Circle," Patricia Leigh Brown writes about a new approach to student discipline issues that is taking root in some schools. WHAT is restorative justice? WHERE is this new approach to discipline taking root? HOW does restorative justice work? HOW would you feel about your school adopting a restorative justice program? WHO is Eric Butler? WHY did schools in Oakland, Calif., face a Department of Education civil rights investigation? According to Damon Smith, WHY do some young people consistently "mess up" in school? WHY do you think evidence suggests that zero-tolerance policies, and suspension and expulsion for students, frequently don't work? WHEN have you gotten in trouble in school? Related: Our Student Opinion questions "Is School Designed More for Girls Than Boys?," "How, and by Whom, Should Children Be Taught Appropriate Behavior?" and "Should Schools Be Allowed to Use Corporal Punishment?"