Explain what is meant by the “school-to-prison pipeline.”

What will be an ideal response?


Example should define the school-to-prison pipeline as the use of the juvenile justice system to deal with minor infractions, which in turn diverts students from education into the juvenile system. An important element of the growth in the school-to-prison pipeline is zero-tolerance policies.

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a. True b. False

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The philosophical themes underlying the movie the Matrix are most directly found in which approach?

a. positivist social science b. interpretive social science c. critical social science d. none of the above

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Under Texas law, child custody disputes are treated as civil matters, not criminal matters

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Of the four steps important to implementation of a strategic plan, which one is considered the most important?

a. Communicating the plan b. Empowering middle management with responsibility for implementation. c. Developing action steps, measures of outcome, and target dates for completing steps. d. Monitoring progress and rewarding staff for positive progress.

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