The state and the nation are pursuing policies that have not closed the achievement gap and have aggravated the situation for many students. “Indeed, No Child Left Behind’s ‘get-tough’ approach to accountability has led to more students being left even further behind, thus feeding the dropout crisis and the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” according to this new report from a consortium of education organizations. Nearly 150 organizations have endorsed the paper.
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for immediate release, Thursday, March 17, 2011
*NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CATALYZES “SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE”*
New Report Shows High-Stakes Testing and Zero-Tolerance Policies
Force Students Out of School and Into the Justice System
Washington, DC– A report released today details the sharp growth in
practices that push K-12 students out of schools and into the juvenile
and criminal justice systems, with especially alarming effects on
students of color and youth with disabilities. /Federal Policy, ESEA
