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destinylmw's review
5.0
This explores the factors contributing to the school to prison pipeline for young girls. This was very informative with both interviews evidence and statistical data to support her arguments. I recommend this especially for people who work with students.
thecamilleae's review
4.0
This is a valuable resource for folks seeking a deeper understanding of the challenges that Black girls experience in school that create a pipeline to prison and other forms of detention. Racism, misogyny, sexual abuse and harrassment...the list goes on and one. The book contains reflections from girls and how they survive these experiences. Good book for policymakers and grantmakers who are in positions to use their power to influence positive change in the lives of Black girls.
emarkovitz's review against another edition
Needed to step back from dense nonfiction. Moved to a memoir, then fiction.
cmartintx's review
4.0
Extra important for teachers or more so administrators to read. Horrifying revelation of systemic racism baked into schooling.
Good next step from Rac(e)ing to Class
Good next step from Rac(e)ing to Class
smtenaglia's review
5.0
“Civil rights may be at the core of equal justice movements, and they may elevate an equity agenda that protects our children from racial and gender discrimination, but they do not have the capacity to fully redistribute power and eradicate racial inequality. There is only one practice that can do that. Love.”
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: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Pregnancy