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Pushout was a fantastic read and one I will definitely recommend you read, especially if you work in education or within the law. The stories of the girls within the book are rich and the author does a great job weaving the stories together with concrete facts and statstics. #TeachersOfLitsy

A very informative book about the injustices in the educational system. I highly recommend it to educators.

I‘ve read a lot of books in the past about systemic racism. The one I recommend most is The Warmth of Other Suns. I‘m most excited to read the tagged book which I first heard about on litsy. I‘ve also read a lot of fiction that focuses systemic racism including Nickel Boys which I finished today. I‘ve added about a dozen non-fiction books. I‘d also highly recommend the podcast series “Seeing White” for a great overview. #integrateyourshelf

very hard to read, statistic heavy, but important and educational

We need to listen to the voices of BIPOC schoolgirls, and we need to ensure needs of vulnerable students are met.

Morris heard black girls who spoke of school resource officers escalating conflicts, policies that criminalize black hairstyles, schools that don‘t have counselors or resources to address sex trafficked, abused, and hungry children, and teachers that treat black girls differently than white ones.

Thanks @Reviewsbylola for the rec!

This was a great book about the harm that‘s been done by inviting police officers into our schools as security in the wake of school shootings. This was at the end as some of the things we should be doing instead to support black girls instead of criminalizing them from a young age.

#BlackLivesMatter

As we become MORE aware of huge systemic issues of mass incarceration, this book reminds us to look at young women, and not just focus our whole attention on young black men. Girls face racial issues, but also gendered issues, stemming from slavery through today where they are considered more mouthy, more sexualized, and more nonconforming just be being themselves. All of which puts them at a greater danger of being punished as “willful” ⤵️

🙁 Why wasn‘t he removed or retrained!

🙁 so all the efforts to make schools “safer” for students has led to them being processed and put into the justice system faster.

I‘m sure that has increased a lot in the last 10 years...

1. Pushout, Anthony & Cleopatra, Silmarillion, Shades of Wicked

2. The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay...I‘m still working my way through the Forward series

3. I don‘t know, technically it was probably Lord Of The Rings, because I read it in a big kindle compendium set this time, but that‘s really 3 books....after that, according to Goodread‘s it was Archangel‘s War coming in at 478 pages.

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

This book is going to break my heart...our world and society is So F‘cked Up! 😢

This book is going to be a great read and totally infuriating.

#Nonfiction2020

One of those books you‘re glad you read even though it breaks your heart one minute and makes you angry the next. Our systems are broken and children, specifically young black girls, are paying for it. Taped the PBS documentary and watched it after finishing the book. Highly recommend both.

https://pushoutfilm.com/

#documentary

Powerful read! 💚

It was not an easy read, but it was worth it. Definitely one that everyone should read. We still have so far to go with racism in our society, but books like this open up lines of communication and make me hopeful for the future.

#Nonfiction2020 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

This book is really good so far. I borrowed it from the library but I think that it would be worthwhile to have a hard copy to share with others.

This book is a must-read for any educator—and anyone who cares about anti-racist work. (cw for a lot of gendered/binary language).

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Chicago Public Schools eliminated recess... In 1998, the district implemented a policy that granted school administrators the discretion to choose whether or not to allow recess. This resulted in two-thirds of Chicago schools opting for a “closed campus,” which means that for nearly twenty-five years, there have been children attending Chicago public schools who have never experienced school recess.

Started this on my way into work. Given some of the things my students are saying about their teachers, it seems vital.

tfw the library buys the book you asked for! It must have been a popular request because I‘m fourth in line.

This book is recommended to everyone. But it should be REQUIRED reading for anyone working with kids or in education or in juvenile justice. I was a teacher in KY before leaving the profession to go to law school. I so wish I had known this book then. I would change so much about my time as a teacher knowing what I know now. I also have a strong urge to send this to the administrators that I worked under as a teacher. Definitely read this book.

I read this in one night. Pushout was recommended to me by a friend who has been an advocate and activist for urban students and parents for decades. This book should be required reading for teachers, librarians, and anyone else who works with Black girls. Powerful, shocking truths contained within.

Some of what the author discusses I agree with, some I did not. I felt much of it was one sided and the girls were looking to place the blame on someone else. On the other hand, these girls don‘t have role models and people to guide them on the importance of an education. My 1st job was teaching in an inner city school, I get it! It‘s frustrating.
My daughter‘s text to me an hour after I finished the book. Wow! If only every child had this.

As an educator in an urban school this is a must read. The author focuses on girls in middle and high school, but the ideas can be applied to any age level. Its so sad to hear about how girls and LGBT students are treated in school/society, how difficult it is to get back into school after an arrest, how judged and punished students are for stupid things. Teachers/community need to take the time to develop relationships to support students.

Finished this one last night. It was a book club pick. It was a good read, though it was just as difficult as you'd expect, and it wasn't exactly what I wanted to be. I love how much the author incorporates the voices of the girls who participated in the research. (Image from the web)

my most recent nonfiction read for #marchintoreading
this was not a fun book to listen to but once I started I didn't want to put it down for long, an absolute must read for anyone interested in the crimilization of black girls in schools or the treatment of young black girls in general
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This book is so important, I'm really enjoying it so far but also wish it wasn't necessary - school should be a safe place & asking questions should be praised, not something that makes someone be marked as disruptive

my library just added a bunch of new books onto its overdrive site (I have a bad habit of checking the recently added list quite frequently, even though there is hardly ever anything new, because I love being one of the first to check something out), and the cover of this one jumped out at me + it's on a topic I want to learn more about

Important takeaways for all community members--not just schools.

#weneeddiversebooks

Just finished watching the Republican Convention & I now need to recover. So this is happening. Pushout is such a great read so far on how Black girls are treated & criminalized in school, from fellow students, teachers, & the system, and how it can dictate their safety & stability in the future. Looking forward to learning a lot. 🍷 #ReadWomen #BlackLivesMatter #WNDB

This cover is incredible. I'm excited to teach this book in the fall. Very hard realities.