A review by jessicaps
Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique W. Morris

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.