"The School-to-Prison Pipeline"

The "School-to-Prison Pipeline" refers to a pattern where disciplinary policies and practices in schools, such as suspensions, expulsions, and zero-tolerance rules, disproportionately affect students of certain backgrounds, especially minorities. These measures can lead students to become disengaged from school and at higher risk of entering the juvenile or criminal justice systems. Essentially, it describes how certain school practices unintentionally push students toward incarceration instead of supporting their education and development, raising concerns about fairness and the long-term impact on young people's lives.