In this episode Michelle and David spend the first part defining the concept of a "school to prison pipeline" and will discuss broader things that undermine education in America. Also, they will introduce the first part of our interview with Victoria Law ( https://victorialaw.net/ ) where they discuss the prison system as a whole. 

 

Check out some of the resources for the episode: 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoKkasEyDOI

 

http://www.justicepolicy.org/news/8775

 

https://theappeal.org/justice-in-america-episode-28-school-to-prison-pipeline/

 

https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/citations-needed-episode-01-the-charter-school-scam

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_htSPGAY7I  (NSFW)

 

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510356/no-compromise

 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/07/arizona-fight-koch-brothers-school-vouchers

 

https://manualredeye.com/90096/news/local/police-training-hitler-presentation/   (the original article, this story was later picked up by NYT, WaPO, and most other major publications) 

 

https://resilienteducator.com/news/illiteracy-in-america/

 

The most IMPORTANT source, can really sum up everything: https://citationsneeded.libsyn.com/episode-39-from-cradle-to-courtroom-how-the-media-stacks-the-deck-against-defendants

 

Preview YouTube video The school-to-prison pipeline, explained

 

The school-to-prison pipeline, explained

 

Preview YouTube video Charter Schools: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

 

Charter Schools: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)