School-to-Prison Pipeline

If Schools Don’t Overhaul Discipline, ‘Teachers Will Still Be Calling The Police On Our Black Students’

As districts across the country cut their school resource officers, advocates warn it won’t be enough to end overly harsh discipline of Black students.
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Video Showing Florida Police Attempting To Handcuff 8-Year-Old Draws Outrage

The 2018 arrest showed "how our educational and policing systems train children to be criminals by treating them like criminals," said lawyer Benjamin Crump.
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Michigan Judge Refuses To Free Teen Jailed After Skipping Schoolwork

A 15-year-old known only as Grace has been detained since mid-May, sparking protests against the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Ayanna Pressley Wants To Stop The School-To-Prison Pipeline

The congresswoman has a bill to combat the disproportionately punitive discipline of Black and brown students in school.
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In Both Rich And Poor Schools, Black Students Face Harsher Punishments

A new government watchdog report shows how black students and students with disabilities are punished more severely.
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Republicans And White People Want To Arm Teachers. Everyone Else? Not As Much.

Yet they're also more likely to say that U.S. schools are safe.
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Why School Cops Won’t Fix School Shootings

Communities often look to increase school cops after tragedies like the one in Florida. That can be bad for minority children.
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Opinion | Kick 'Em Out Culture Hurts Students And Deepens Racial Divides

Expelling kids from school denies them the chance to become better citizens.
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The Forgotten Asian Refugees Fed Into The U.S. Prison System

The U.S. took in Asian refugees after the Vietnam War, only to put many on a deportation path. A record number could be fed into this system in 2018.
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Kindergartner Suspended For Telling Teacher He Had A Bomb: Parents

The 5-year-old allegedly said he couldn't take his backpack off or it would explode.
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