St. Cloud Times — Many adults may remember the high emotion, reactionary behavior and seemingly devastating consequences of various slights and drama from their middle school years.
Principal Jason Harris lives in this world every day at South Junior High School.
In an attempt to catch that behavior before it escalates, Harris is teaming up with the Conflict Resolution Center and a St. Cloud State University professor and students to start a pilot mediation program. The voluntary program will work with students to come up with mutually accepted resolutions and build or rebuild relationships.
Roseanna Ross, communications studies professor, mediator and coordinator of the St. Cloud State Employee Mediation Program, is helping organize the program.
