The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: Student arrests are one part of the school-to-prison pipeline. Especially, Black and ...

Student arrests are one part of the school-to-prison pipeline. Especially, Black and Latine students and those with disabilities are pushed out of their schools and into the legal system.
Public agencies in some states have looked for ways to arrest fewer students, and Philadelphia has pioneered a successful effort to do so and saved taxpayers millions (not to mention other social benefits).
https://theconversation.com/philadelphia-reduces-school-based-arrests-by-91-since-2013-researchers-explain-the-effects-of-keeping-kids-out-of-the-legal-system-217183
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