Public School To Prison Pipeline Theory Research Paper

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The public school-to-prison pipeline theory highlights a disturbing trend in the U.S. educational and criminal justice systems, where disciplinary policies in schools disproportionately affect African American students, leading to increased incarceration rates. The relationship between the penalization of African American youth through suspension and expulsion and their subsequent involvement in the criminal justice system.

Suspensions of African American high school students have risen at an alarming rate compared to their white peers since the 1970s. TheEdAdvocate.org reports that these suspensions have increased eleven times more quickly for black students. This stark disparity points to systemic issues within public education that disproportionately target minority students. Minority students, particularly African Americans, face higher risks of being …show more content…
These policies contribute to higher suspension and expulsion rates, especially among black boys. The Anti-Defamation League reports that black students constitute 31% of student-related arrests, despite representing only 16% of total enrollment. Black boys often do not receive effective discipline, lessons, or interactions due to misconceptions about their behavior and background. Lastly, teacher expectations play a crucial role in perpetuating the disparities between white and black students. Research by the American Psychological Association (APA) shows that black students are often overlooked for academic achievement. The Early Childhood Longitudinal Study found that black students were 54% less likely than white students to be recommended for gifted education programs, even after adjusting for standardized test scores. Teachers are also more likely to stereotype black students as troublemakers and recommend harsher discipline for repeated
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