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The School-to-Prison Pipeline: Structuring Legal Reform
An in-depth analysis of the legal entry points and remedies in the school-to-prison pipeline
The “school-to-prison pipeline” is an emerging trend that pushes large numbers of at-risk youth―particularly children of color―out of classrooms and into the juvenile justice system. The policies and practices that contribute to this trend can be seen as a pipeline with many entry points, from under-resourced K-12 public schools, to the over-use of zero-tolerance suspensions and expulsions and to the explosion of policing and arrests in public schools. The confluence of these practices threatens to prepare an entire generation of children for a future of incarceration.
In this comprehensive study of the relationship between American law and the school-to-prison pipeline, co-authors Catherine Y. Kim, Daniel J. Losen, and Damon T. Hewitt analyze the current state of the law for each entry point on the pipeline and propose legal theories and remedies to challenge them. Using specific state-based examples and case studies, the authors assert that law can be an effective weapon in the struggle to reduce the number of children caught in the pipeline, address the devastating consequences of the pipeline on families and communities, and ensure that our public schools and juvenile justice system further the goals for which they were to provide meaningful, safe opportunities for all the nation’s children.
The “school-to-prison pipeline” is an emerging trend that pushes large numbers of at-risk youth―particularly children of color―out of classrooms and into the juvenile justice system. The policies and practices that contribute to this trend can be seen as a pipeline with many entry points, from under-resourced K-12 public schools, to the over-use of zero-tolerance suspensions and expulsions and to the explosion of policing and arrests in public schools. The confluence of these practices threatens to prepare an entire generation of children for a future of incarceration.
In this comprehensive study of the relationship between American law and the school-to-prison pipeline, co-authors Catherine Y. Kim, Daniel J. Losen, and Damon T. Hewitt analyze the current state of the law for each entry point on the pipeline and propose legal theories and remedies to challenge them. Using specific state-based examples and case studies, the authors assert that law can be an effective weapon in the struggle to reduce the number of children caught in the pipeline, address the devastating consequences of the pipeline on families and communities, and ensure that our public schools and juvenile justice system further the goals for which they were to provide meaningful, safe opportunities for all the nation’s children.
- GenresEducationNonfiction
239 pages, Hardcover
First published November 15, 2010
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February 23, 2016
You definitely need to know what you're getting when you read this book - an overview of the legal structure that makes up the school-to-prison pipeline and an analysis of various areas of focus for legal reform - but so long as that's what you're looking to read about, it provides a really nice and comprehensive analysis without getting overly mired in minutia. That said, if you're looking for a general introduction to the school-to-prison pipeline, this book shouldn't be your first choice.
March 21, 2011
An undertaking that is largely focused on the laws around the school-to-prison-pipeline, which shows how America prioritized incarceration over education for many of its youth. It is important to note that on the very first page, that, inadequate exposure to the arts is listed as an indicator for youth in risk of academic failure.
December 27, 2015
A good review of law and practices around the criminalization of young people with suggestions of how to combat these problems. Assumes familiarity with the School-to-Prison pipeline, which makes it less useful for teaching.
February 18, 2024
Book provided a different perspective on educational system. Also gives alternatives and ideas for areas of improvement to avoid students going into the School to Prison Pipeline.
June 13, 2014
I thought this book was going to be more of a discussion of criminal justice issues in schools but it was actually a handbook for lawyers looking to challenge discipline issues in schools. Helpful, I'm sure, but not a very interesting read.
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