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We want to encourage any teachers who are using these lessons to feel free to make them your own! All of the activities can be adjusted to suit your class's individual needs. Below you will find additional resources that may be helpful as you design your own unit to teach students about the School to Prison Pipeline.
Additional Resources
This video includes a brief overview of the history of segregation in U.S. schools before diving into an interview with a survivor of the School-to-Prison Pipeline. He discusses how gaps in education and zero-tolerance policies can lead to the expulsion and subsequent incarceration of BIPOC students.
Talkingpoints_STPP_ACLU-1.pdfThis resource from the American Civil Liberties Union contains talking points about the School-to-Prison Pipeline that can help you discuss the importance of the issue with students.
Dr. Williams discusses how his upbringing led him to become a high school principal who disrupts the School-to-Prison Pipeline by using the school system as a tool to empower youth of color.
Many young students of color are not adequately taught foundational literacy skills. This video talks about how illiteracy contributes to the School-to-Prison Pipeline.
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