Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Paperback

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Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Paperback

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools - Paperback

by Monique Couvson
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by Monique Couvson (Author)

The "powerful" (Michelle Alexander) exploration of the harsh and harmful experiences confronting Black girls in schools, revised and updated for its tenth anniversary

On the day fifteen-year-old Diamond from the Bay Area stopped going to school she was expelled for lashing out at peers who constantly harassed and teased her for something everyone on the staff had missed: she was being trafficked for sex. After months on the run, she was arrested and sent to a detention center for violating a court order to attend school. A decade later, Black girls continue to be the fastest growing population in the juvenile justice system.

On the tenth anniversary of its publication, Pushout, Monique Couvson's groundbreaking book, hailed by educator Lisa Delpit as "imperative reading," remains as urgent and necessary as ever. Couvson chronicles the experiences of Black girls across the country whose complex lives are misunderstood, highly judged--by teachers, administrators, and the justice system--and degraded by the very institutions charged with helping them flourish. Painting "a chilling picture of the plight of Black girls and women today" (The Atlantic), Couvson exposes a world of confined potential, and supports the rising movement to challenge the policies, practices, and cultural illiteracy that push countless students out of school and into unhealthy, unstable, and often unsafe futures.

This tenth-anniversary edition is truly a book "for everyone who cares about children" (The Washington Post), serving as both a call to action and a testament to the lives and futures we must protect.

Author Biography

Monique Couvson (formerly Monique W. Morris), president/CEO of Grantmakers for Girls of Color and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Black Stats; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by NPR, the New York Times, MSNBC, Essence, The Atlantic, TED, the Washington Post, Education Week, and others. She lives in New York.

Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 1.1 x 8.42 x 5.35 IN
Publication Date: September 15, 2026
ISBN9781620979761
Author Monique Couvson
PublisherNew Press
GenreEducation
FormatPaperback
PublishedSeptember 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages336
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Monique Couvson, EdD (formerly Monique W. Morris), president/CEO of G4GC and co-founder of the National Black Women's Justice Institute, is the author of several books, including Pushout; Black Stats; Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues; and Charisma's Turn (all from The New Press). Her work has been featured by TIME, NPR, The New York Times, MSNBC, Essence, The Atlantic, TED, The Washington Post, Education Week, and others.

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