Plug the School to Prison Pipeline

Keeping all students in schools and out of prisons #plugit

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The School to Prison Pipeline refers to the correlation between racially charged injustice in schools and the rise in POC who enter the prison system. This injustice can no longer continue and can be reconciled through targeted and overarching education reform. #plugit

[Plug the School to Prison Pipeline @PlugPrison]

The disciplinary systems in schools are no longer effectual and are unfairly targeting students. Be an advocate for all students to prevent the flow of the pipeline. With broadband and direct reforms, together we can #plugit

[Plug the School to Prison Pipeline @PlugPrison]

Black students are more likely to face exceedingly severe disciplinary actions, which is proven to show an increase in contact with the criminal justice system. This demonstrates the flow of the pipeline which seeks to effectively oppress minority students into their adult lives.

[Plug the School to Prison Pipeline @PlugPrison]

Don’t let stories like Daje Shelton’s be lost in the media. By understanding the systemic racism which fueled this students’ tragedy, we can begin to combat it. Read the true story of Daje Shelton below that inspired a film.
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Students who are over disciplined in middle school are 23% more likely to be subject to the criminal system, in contrast to the 2% of students who weren't subjected to the same. Those who were suspended or expelled are 3x as likely to enter the system as those who weren't.

[Plug the School to Prison Pipeline @PlugPrison]

The School to Prison Pipeline refers to the correlation between racially charged injustice in schools and the rise in POC who enter the prison system. This injustice can no longer continue and can be reconciled through targeted and overarching education reform. #plugit

[Plug the School to Prison Pipeline @PlugPrison]

Data conducted under the Obama administration suggests that black preschoolers are three times more likely to be expelled than their white peers, and their behavior is more likely to be labeled as problematic. There is no evidence to suggest black students exhibit worse behavior.