Pipeline

While federal studies show that the rate of school-related homicides and nonfatal violence has fallen over most of the past decade, over the same period and perhaps in response to highly publicized incidents of school violence such as the shootings at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech, schools across the United States have adopted zero-tolerance

The School-to-Prison Pipeline is a pervasive and troubling phenomenon within the American education system, marked by the direct or indirect channeling of students from schools into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. This article provides an exploration of the concept, delving into its historical roots and emphasizing its disproportionate impact on minority communities. Examining the