Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-31-2021
Department
Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
School
Education
Abstract
Black students experience out-of-school suspensions at a higher rate than other students. The higher rate at which these students are suspended is believed to contribute to a school-to-prison pipeline. This review article is designed to enhance the understanding of this problem by focusing on the factors that play a part in the school-to-prison pipeline. A purposeful sample of recently published literature by some of the leading scholars in this area was selected for analysis. Some studies indicate that school personnel may be biased in the ways they respond to Black students. The lack of teacher preparation and support has been documented to be one of the contributing factors as well. Researchers have also referred to the similarities between urban schools and other schools with high concentrations of Black students, arguing that these schools implement more punitive approaches to discipline. This review article enhances the understanding of a possible way to deal with this problem by including content about how implementing effective restorative discipline programs may alleviate the school-to-prison pipeline.
Publication Title
Education Sciences
Volume
11
Issue
4
Recommended Citation
Morgan, H.
(2021). Restorative Justice and the School-To-Prison Pipeline: A Review of Existing Literature. Education Sciences, 11(4).
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/18480