Therefore, I strongly believe that the schools play a huge role in the expulsion and dropout rate which has a direct impact on the “School to Prison Pipeline” The zero-tolerance policies that has been on place has also had an impact on students who are not nuisances or at risk. Imagine your child gets suspended for bringing a nail clipper to school… Overly harsh disciplinary policies push students …show more content…
Well to start I do not agree with the standard testing. All children test and learn differently. The standardized test can assist one child and hinder another. Also the 0% tolerance should always be reviewed on a case by case basis. Now most school districts offer alternative schools for those youth who have been expelled from the general school system. This alternative is more like a second chance if the student really wants to change. I believe that we (school district) should promote and support more qualified teachers and counselors this could get to the root of the disruptive behavior. Some school really just don’t want to deal with those unruly children and would like them to become someone else’s problem. Which the someone else turns into the tax paying citizens. There are several options to eliminate the “School to Prison Pipeline” If we start at the root and work our way