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

5.0

In a society where the victim is often decentered, retraumatized, and pushed out, we've lacked awareness of our criminalization and retraumatizing of black girls in our school systems. This is a must read for all school leaders and educators, providing a comprehensive overview of the treatment of and a call to action for our young black girls, from healing-informed responses to perceived problematic behavior such as dress code violations, to responsive and de-biased learning and teaching that responds out of love rather than fear. We must teach our kids more than books-- healthy relationships modeled between teacher and student and protecting our girls from further violence and victimization in schools--supposedly a refuge-- is a must.