School-to-Prison Pipeline

Abstract

The intersection between one's path in life and the educational experience they are allocated is dependent on the race of the child and their class level. The school-to-prison pipeline is "a disturbing national trend wherein children are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems" ("School-to-Prison Pipeline"). In America, students from disadvantaged backgrounds are hindered and even forced into a pathway leading to incarceration due to failing public schools, zero-tolerance policies, and policing school hallways.