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Title : The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline - Progressive.org
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The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline - Progressive.org
The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline - Progressive.orgThe Charter-to-Prison Pipeline
The charter system that often paints itself as a better option for black parents does not acknowledge the harm rigid disciplinary policies can impose on black students.
In late September, headlines flickered across my Twitter timeline about a six-year-old black girl who was arrested at school for a temper tantrum. In outrage and confusion, I opened up the articles to understand how such a thing could happen.
It turns out that, actually, two six-year-olds were arrested. Their mugshots were taken. Both were charged with misdemeanors.
Meralyn Kirkland came forward to the media to identify her granddaughter, Kaia, as one of the two children arrested. Kaia has sleep apnea and didn’t get enough rest the night prior, the grandmother explained. When she was taken to the office for being disruptive, she was grabbed by the wrist by a school staffer and began to kick. She was then arrested and charged.
Following public outcry, the charges against the children were dropped and the school resource officer who arrested them was fired. Despite these developments, the fact remains: six-year-olds were arrested.
It takes some digging through all the media headlines to find out, all this happened at a charter school. CONTINUE READING: The Charter-to-Prison Pipeline - Progressive.org
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