Discipline
This kind of punishment removes a student from school for a period of time, often for minor infractions
What is suspension?
This type of implicit belief held by educators can lead to harsher punishment for Black and brown students.
What is implicit bias?
This acronym is used to recognize the unique experiences of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color in conversations about race and social justice.
What is BIPOC?
A fight in school may lead to both suspension and this kind of charge, especially when police are involved.
What is a criminal charge or arrest?
Underfunded schools often lack access to these two support roles, which could otherwise help address behavioral issues.
What are counselors and social workers?
This term describes how systems and structures disadvantage people based on race.
What is systemic racism?
The use of this form of discipline, which includes suspensions and expulsions, disproportionately affects students of color and students with disabilities.
What is zero-tolerance policies?
Schools with heavy reliance on this kind of security feature often mirror prison-like environments.
What is surveillance (metal detectors, cameras)?
This word describes when people treat students unfairly based on assumptions about their racial background
This more extreme punishment removes a student from school permanently, often funneling them out of the education system entirely.
What is expulsion?
Schools in low-income areas often receive less funding due to this system based on local taxes
What is property tax-based school funding?
Saying "You’re so articulate” to a Black student is an example of this.
What is a microaggression?
BIPOC students are nearly this many times more likely to be suspended than white students for the same behavior
What is three times?
When schools criminalize things like tardiness, dress code violations, or talking back, they’re contributing to this kind of escalation.
What is the criminalization of normal adolescent behavior?
This term refers to a historical pattern of treating students of color as criminals, contributing to higher incarceration rates as adults
What is the school to pipeline prison?