Jackie Mader and Sarah Butrymowicz, “Pipeline to Prison: Special Education Too Often Leads to Jail for Thousands of American Children”

Pipeline to Prison: Special education too often leads to jail for thousands of American children

What disabilities does Cody Beck have? How have these disabilities made it difficult for him to succeed in school? How has the structure of the Mississippi school system made it difficult for him to succeed?
What are other disabilities that kids face?
How many kids who are arrested have a disability?
How much more likely are kids with emotional disabilities to be arrested before leaving high school than the general population?
How much has the U.S. prison population grown since 1970?
What does federal law require schools to provide?
Why do kids whose disabilities are not treated often act out in school?
In Mississippi in 2011, what percent of the state’s students qualified for special education? What is the rate of students with disabilities in the Oakley Youth Development Center? In the Rankin County Detention Center?
In Mississippi in 2011-12 how many special education students received a regular diploma?
Why is access to pre-K education so vital for kids with disabilities?
Why has Utah been more effective at reducing the number of special education students getting suspensions?