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jessicaps's review
4.0
This is a fantastic resource for educators and parents especially, but it's a great read for everyone. The author does a wonderful job including various perspectives from actual students and educators, and the book is clearly well-researched. It made me think a lot about stereotypes and assumptions that often impede educators' ability (or rather, desire) to treat Black girls with the respect and care they deserve in school. I thought the author also did a wonderful job of highlighting that the school-to-prison pipeline discussion is mostly centered on Black and Brown boys, and how that can be occasionally harmful to Black girls' experiences in schools. My only qualm was that some parts felt a bit repetitive at times. Overall highly recommend.
brooketreads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
I listened to Pushout on audiobook. It was a hard listen, but necessary. The author shares many stories that she has collected from Black girls from all over the country about the horrible things they have had to experience as part of the public education system. It was absolutely heartbreaking to hear some of these stories, but we need to hear them. The book also discusses how stigmas about Black girls get pushed onto them, and at some point these girls start to believe it and even embrace it - because people think I might as well be it. There was also a line about how Black girls/ women being considered “loud” for having the audacity to stand up and be heard. I don’t know why that just felt so powerful to me. I also appreciated that the epilogue gave some ideas for supporting Black girls for supporting themselves as well as their parents / community, resource offices, and educators to support them. I’m sure this section could have been so much longer, but there are so many more resources out there to look into for that.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy
snapplespice's review against another edition
4.0
The interviews flow seamlessly into the claims made by the author and highlight many of the obstacles facing Black girls in US schools today. As a teacher, I feel that the author acknowledges the struggles educators face while also calling out the disfunction within our education system. I appreciate the Q&A resource at the end, especially the step-by-step answer given to students who wonder about what to do when being “picked on” by a teacher. My only complaint would be that I’d like to hear more from girls who are often “in trouble” in public schools but have not been incarcerated. While I found that perspective to be enlightening, I wish more of a voice had been given to girls who struggle within traditional public schools.
gotta13happy's review
5.0
THIS BOOK IS FOR EVERY EDUCATOR. The school-to-prison pipeline impacts so much of the education system and this book is written is so much detail with such extensive research that I was just amazed by every aspect of this book.
Monique W. Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged—by teachers, administrators, and the justice system—and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting “a chilling picture of the plight of black girls and women today” (The Atlantic), Morris exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.
I wish I had this book as a physical copy because the last 20% of the book is filled with appendices and additional resources. So good I plan to buy this book!!
Monique W. Morris chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged—by teachers, administrators, and the justice system—and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting “a chilling picture of the plight of black girls and women today” (The Atlantic), Morris exposes a world of confined potential and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.
I wish I had this book as a physical copy because the last 20% of the book is filled with appendices and additional resources. So good I plan to buy this book!!
erinkayata's review against another edition
4.0
Lord of interesting info - definitely aimed more for educators. Would not recommend audio version though. I read via audiobook and I think this lends itself more to a different format.
kaseybrowndanner's review
5.0
This is a heartbreaking, but accurate portrayal of the ways that we are failing black women and girls in our society. Morris talks about your “good intentions” may not be the best for situations. Through her interviews of many girls, very familiar situations came up and causes you to look at each one from a new perspective. I think this is a fantastic book for anyone involved with kids.
taylormendoza19's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 Stars
A fantastic, in-depth, and heartbreaking look into how black girls are pushed out of schools.
A fantastic, in-depth, and heartbreaking look into how black girls are pushed out of schools.
drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
melgold9's review
5.0
An amazing book! As a teacher, it was the first time I really saw intersectionality be the focus of a book. I came out of reading it with new practices and a better understanding of girls who may have a different life than my own, but need the same thing as everyone else--love.