Category Archives: School to Prison Pipeline

“The the number of serious incidents of misbehavior plummeted 60 percent…”

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The American Prospect: “Before 2006, when Debora Borges-Carrera became the principal at Kensington Creative & Performing Arts High School (KCAPA) in north Philadelphia, the school was the scene of pandemonium. Not a day seemed to go by without a fight … Continue reading →

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Kiera Wilmot, the Honor Student Who Was Arrested For a Botched Science Experiment, Tells Her Story

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Advancement Project: “This is the story of Kiera Wilmot, who in her efforts to further her education, found herself caught up in the school-to-prison pipeline — arrested for a science experiment due to unfair disciplinary policies run without reason or … Continue reading →

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JJIE: “Life after Juvenile Detention”

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Juvenile Justice Information Exchange: “By: ELLY YU | May 23, 2014 JONESBORO, Ga. — Of all the birthdays Julie Kisaka remembers from her childhood, one clearly stands out among the rest. “There’s nothing worse than celebrating your 15th birthday in jail,” Kisaka said. … Continue reading →

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“Are School Closings the ‘New Jim Crow’? Activists File Civil Rights Complaints.”

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The Washington Post: BY LYNDSEY LAYTON       May 13 “Correction: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of the Advancement Project’s Judith Browne Dianis. This version has been corrected. Arguing that school closures in cities across the … Continue reading →

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Powerful youth journalism: “Lost Friends: Violence through the eyes of Chicago’s youth”

Posted on May 16, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The pain, fear and trauma that youth go through daily as a result of their close proximity to indiscriminate violence is seldom given space for acknowledgement and healing and is in fact–often repressed or silenced via institutional racism and oppression. … Continue reading →

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“Mother’s Day When Your Mom’s in Prison”

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Suspensionstories

The effects of incarceration are numerous – visible & subtle, long-lasting and comprehensive. Particularly, it is seldom that the majority of us are exposed to the stories of those children whose parents have been locked up. Incarceration affects the families … Continue reading →

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May 19 – Week of Action Against Incarcerating Youth Kickoff March!

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Please come out and join in an act of solidarity for the dignity of our youth! NIA Dispatches: “Please join us and several other Chicago groups on Monday, May 19, at 5pm at Paderewski Elementary School at 2221 S. Lawndale Avenue (a … Continue reading →

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“Parental Incarceration Has Worsened Disparities Between Black, White Children”

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Black Star Journal: “A pair of sociologists has taken a ruler to the role that parental incarceration plays in childhood inequality, only to learn that a measuring wheel might have been a more appropriate tool. By the time they reached … Continue reading →

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Video: Why Zero Tolerance is 100% Unequal?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Suspensionstories

A good short primer about zero tolerance and the school-to-prison pipeline.

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“At Reedley (CA) High School, Suspensions Drop 40%, Expulsions 80% In Two Years”

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Social Justice Solutions: “In 2009, when the Kings Canyon Unified School District in California’s rural Central Valley offered its 19 schools the opportunity to adopt a system that would reduce school suspensions and expulsions, Reedley High School jumped at the chance. Today, … Continue reading →

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Radio Times: Experts & Educators Discuss Suspensions, Expulsions & Arrests of Minority Students

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Radio Times: “Guests: Harold Jordan, Deborah Klehr and Matthew Steinberg New information released by the Department of Education shed more light on a disturbing difference when it comes to school discipline — minority students are suspended at a much higher … Continue reading →

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Classroom exclusion starts as early as preschool

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Suspensionstories

Electronic Urban Report: “Between the Lines: Report on Increasing Black Student Class Exclusions is Troubling *Last week, a new report offered a renewed look at a persistent problem in how public education is failing our children. Disproportionately excluding black children … Continue reading →

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