Zero-tolerance policies unfairly punish black girls
Black girls are more likely to receive harsher discipline under zero-tolerance policies than white girls for minor offenses.
school-to-prison pipeline
Should Chicago schools provide arrest info?
A civil rights group sues the Chgo. Public Schools to get info it says is vital to reducing the school-to-prison pipeline, esp. for African-Americans.
Petty crimes in 2 Baltimore-area schools
Petty crimes can lead to worse & will eventually tear down a life & force young people into jail or prison before they get a shot at life.