Missouri: The School-to-Prison Pipeline Needs Some Grease

This will be used against students of color, disabled students, and especially disabled students of color. https://t.co/JcK9S3V1vv — David M. Perry (@Lollardfish) December 21, 2016 The State of Missouri has passed a new statute that will treat school fights as a felony. With credit to the journalist Sarah Kendzior (see the tweet above), here’s how … Continue ReadingMissouri: The School-to-Prison Pipeline Needs Some Grease

School to Prison and Disability: Black Hard of Hearing 7 Year Old Was Crying about being Bullied. Cops Handcuffed Him

The story of Kaylb Primm got a lot of attention last week. It’s yet another story of a non-white child being handcuffed (I’ve written about such cases  regularly. See below for links) in school for behavioral reasons. The MO ACLU is suing. Rebecca Klein, from Huffington Post, wrote a widely shared story. Kaylb Wiley Primm … Continue ReadingSchool to Prison and Disability: Black Hard of Hearing 7 Year Old Was Crying about being Bullied. Cops Handcuffed Him