"Zero-tolerance" and other harsh school disciplinary practices have led to Black students being suspended 3 times more than their white counterparts. School pushout has also led to over 50% of young Black men not graduating with their high school diplomas, and over 60% coming in contact with the prison system. 

This episode features Dr. H. Richard Milner, author and distinguished professor of Vanderbilt University. Dr. Milner breaks down how elementary and high school teachers and staff can adjust their curricula, teaching styles, representation of teachers of color in STEM courses, and attentiveness to students of color and students as a whole, to curb the rates at which young people are entering the prison system.

Sources:
American Civil Liberties Union: https://www.aclu.org/issues/juvenile-justice/school-prison-pipeline/school-prison-pipeline-infographic
Columbia University Freedom and Citizenship: https://freedomandcitizenship.columbia.edu/content/breaking-school-prison-pipeline-bringing-restorative-justice-your-school

________

Music Prod. by: Wayne “Mport-P” Carroll Jr for Presidential Block Development Group (PBDG)

Learn more about STEM-OPS at https://stem-ops.org
Visit us on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stem_ops
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stem-ops/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/STEMOps
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stemopportunitiesinprisonsetti/