What is the school-to-prison-pipeline? “It is a devastating process through which many of our children particularly males and students of color receive an inadequate education and are then pushed out of public schools and into the criminal punishment system” (Scully, 2015). The pipeline is having a direct connection to school discipline. In addition, because the educational system adopted a zero tolerance policy it has setup students to enter the prison pipeline.
The school to prison pipeline is an issues that affects many sub groups. The main subgroup that’s affected by the school to prison is the African American population. However, there are more than just this subgroup of students affected, our Latino students are greatly impacted. Research has proven that male students of color meaning black/ brown students have been cited, suspended or kicked out of the classroom more than any other gender or race. This is due to cultural differences and the students perceived actions. For an example, African American students culturally talk with their hands and body so to a teacher it can be perceived as threating it’s not what the student said it how it presented. Whereas an Asian student could say the …show more content…
For example, an African American student who received a citation in the seventh grade due to defending himself in a fight, now is a freshman at Howard University could not get an internship at the White House due to this citation. Although his mother had his records sealed he still is required to check the box regarding citation or school disciplinary action. Because if a person doesn’t check that box it will automatically disqualify them do to lying on a application. This is a grave injustice to this bright young man. Should he be punished for the rest of his life because of a mistake in the seventh grade? There are countless stories like this throughout the
The school to prison pipeline is an issues that affects many sub groups. The main subgroup that’s affected by the school to prison is the African American population. However, there are more than just this subgroup of students affected, our Latino students are greatly impacted. Research has proven that male students of color meaning black/ brown students have been cited, suspended or kicked out of the classroom more than any other gender or race. This is due to cultural differences and the students perceived actions. For an example, African American students culturally talk with their hands and body so to a teacher it can be perceived as threating it’s not what the student said it how it presented. Whereas an Asian student could say the …show more content…
For example, an African American student who received a citation in the seventh grade due to defending himself in a fight, now is a freshman at Howard University could not get an internship at the White House due to this citation. Although his mother had his records sealed he still is required to check the box regarding citation or school disciplinary action. Because if a person doesn’t check that box it will automatically disqualify them do to lying on a application. This is a grave injustice to this bright young man. Should he be punished for the rest of his life because of a mistake in the seventh grade? There are countless stories like this throughout the