media interviews
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This workshop is where participants learn how to identify and dismantle policies, practices, and mindsets that feed the pipeline. Participants engage in deep reflection, collaborative hands-on activities and receive practical, sustainable strategies to dismantle the pipeline within their locus of control to regain their joy for teaching and make school a safe place for all children.
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Dr. Karen Baptiste was invited to be a keynote speaker at the DEIB 2nd Annual Conference in New York City.
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Dr. K was invited to screen the documentary and speak on a panel about the preschool to prison pipeline in the US school system.
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Dr. K was invited to screen the documentary and speak on a panel about the preschool to prison pipeline in the US school system.
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Preschool to Prison was invited by the Education Leadership Department at Columbia University to host a screening and luncheon during the week of the 2024 Essence Fest in New Orleans.
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KIPP NYC students and staff participated in a youth empowerment workshop aimed at dismantling the Preschool to Prison pipeline that affects and is perpetuated by school systems across the country.
Powerful conversations and reflections took place with Dr. Karen Baptiste, Thorin Daye, and KIPP NYC's Director of Social Studies, Misha Jemison, and KIPP Freedom's Athletic Director, Olubunmi Gbajumo, on how we can imagine a better learning environment, one that honors the strengths of our stories, fosters safety, and empowers our teachers and students to break cycles in order to elevate our communities.
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Preschool to Prison is a compelling examination of how the United States public school system is built and operated like prisons. Zero-tolerance policies are used to justify suspension and arrests that set up a pathway to send children of color and children with special needs to go from school to prison. Children are being suspended, restrained, dragged, physically manhandled, and subsequently arrested for minor offenses such as throwing candy on a school bus. These personal accounts from people affected by the school-to-prison pipeline give riveting tales about the generational impact on society.
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As a son of The Bronx, Rep. Ritchie Torres knows firsthand how many unsung heroes work to improve our borough every day. For his new web series, Bronx Tales, Dr. Karen Baptiste was invited to talk about her work dismantling the preschool to prison pipeline.
publishings
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Karen (Dr. K), looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?
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Dr. K is a co-author for this book that inspired millions of educators to refine their approach to teaching returns for an all-new third edition. Built on a more rigorous research base and updated to emphasize student diversity, equity, and inclusion, The New Classroom Instruction That Works offers a streamlined focus on the 14 instructional strategies proven to promote deep, meaningful, and lasting learning.
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The school-to-prison pipeline is a set of policies, including zero-tolerance policies and procedures that set up a pathway for children to go from school to the criminal-justice system.
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When we all agree that we have a problem with race, class, and equity in education, then comes the challenging question, “Now what?” What can we all do to start fixing the problem? I often hear educators say, “I’m only a teacher, what can I do?”
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Chronic absenteeism is on the rise across school districts in the United States, and schools are struggling to find tangible solutions to reverse this trend. Multiple research studies confirm that this level of absenteeism negatively impacts students’ academic achievement, wellness, and their trajectory in school.
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Teachers avoid or leave high poverty urban schools because these schools are often severely under-resourced, especially in the “resources” that matter like effective leadership, collaborative and productive teams of smart- and hard-working teachers in it for the long haul, appropriate materials, adequate, flexible and responsive programming. In this setting, most teachers will work hard just to survive; they will quickly leave for places where they have a higher likelihood of thriving.
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Superintendent turnover is a complex phenomenon that is not easily addressed or discussed widely. Perhaps because teacher turnover rates continue to rise exponentially, it can be a feasible explanation as to why superintendent turnover has not received as much attention. This lack of attention has yielded data gaps about the percentage of superintendents that are resigning annually.
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There are many different ways of looking at equity in education. My definition of equity is creating a space where all children have their perspectives seen and honored and have equal access to opportunities.
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It’s common for educators to believe and teach that everyone should be treated fairly and equally. Having been a special education teacher, and being a person of color, I understand the impact on a child’s life when we treat everyone equally.
