The school-to-prison pipeline has been hidden in the shadows of our educational systems for way too long. It’s a series of policies that have targeted kids of color, pulling them out of schools and into the legal system. And now, more than ever, it requires our fight to end. Listen as Malhar Shah, an education attorney at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund explains: The school-to-prison pipeline How it impacts school discipline and special education laws And the role teachers and parents can play in dismantling it Understood.org is a nonprofit focused on shaping the world for difference so the millions of people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about “The Opportunity Gap” and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2024 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.