Public School Pipeline

This one's for all the kids getting sold out by the systematic dismantling of public education.

Public schools to private prisons 

Pipe line education 

They say no child is left behind

Incarceration Nation 

Slashing funding standardizing 

with zero tolerance 

Kids taught to fear authority 

The death of innocence 

Cops patrolling in the school yard

Keep little thugs in line 

What was after school detention

Now it's serving time

Racial profile stop and frisk 

He's only ten years old 

Gonna cuff him to a system 

of maximum control 

Stigmatized and segregated 

put into special ed 

Born to serve for felonies

The label on his head 

Throw Trayvon into a prowler 

Throw Tasheka in the brig

You don't have to tell these kids

the justice system's rigged 

They turn kids into criminals 

Creating a disgrace

Poor and black will cost you kiddies 

You're labeled by your face 

Maximum security lock down 

The new world order school 

A public education system 

Designed for penal rule

Know injustice when you see it

The kids are out of time 

Cradle to grave incarceration 

School to prison pipeline  

Author's Note

There's a reason I keep referring to America as "incarceration nation." This is a massive socioeconomic problem effecting all of us. If you're not outraged you ought to be.

Reviews

[Nia Hope]

And this is exactly why I want to become a teacher. If kids can get themselves involved in extra curricular activities then not only will their grades stay up but they are less likely to become a part of "incarceration nation". Amazing write as usual and thank you for further inspiring me to become an educator :)

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Ankara

[Blue]

My, I didn't know this is what's happening... Thanks for the information, BR. I'll keep my eye on present issues from now on.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by

[KAOlmsted]

Goal of incarceration??? Listen, I live right on the border of Brownsville in Pensacola (the hood, basically) and I can tell you, these little thugs aren't little thugs due to lack of public school funding, okay? Do I think there's a major problem with the educational system in America? Absolutely, but to lay the prison population at the feet of public school not reaching its fiscal goal is absurd (in my opinion *wink*) And to think incarceration is the goal is more than absurd. It costs more to house a prisoner than to feed a kid school breakfast or give him an instrument to play. I might disagree with it, but I enjoyed your poem, Baby. Good on ya.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you for your input Kimmer. It's always good to here from you

[KAOlmsted]

Always my pleasure, gorgeous...keep fighting the good fight xoxo

[Rene Velez]

More and more privatized prisons are popping up and are not Government regulated, meaning whoever owns them can do what they see fit with the inmates, pretty f*****g scary stuff...well done Ric. well enjoyed.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Rene

[poetdoug]

very interesting thesis for consideration

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Doug

[Tai Ryens]

I've been outraged for years being trapped in utter nonsense that is school rules and everyone tells me I'm amplifying what truly goes on. All this coming from a child who was suspended for insubordination (defending myself when outright offended publicly by a teacher), and I've ne'er broken a rule for years, not to mention the countless times I've been frisked for no reason whatsoever. Teachers are religious nutbags who spend entire class periods preaching and I can list so many teachers who can't even speak English well (not that that's a real big issue, but it is when that teacher teaches crucial subjects like math and science and the overall IQ of the area is ten points lower than most of the US).
I can ramble on and on about how pointless this all is but I suppose I should stop here. You speak the truth and the system is certainly, undoubtedly corrupted. Well spoken.

[Baby Ricochet]

Of all my friends on the wc I knew you would have the most to say on this subject. I also figured you'd clashed with teachers egos by being smarter than they were and as I've told you before grownups hate really smart kids. They like obedient ones

[s y e]

School is a prison no matter if it's public or private and I am pretty sure I am not the only one who prays it burns.... Oops. The system is so messed up and half the teachers don't understand it, it's pointless and stupid.

[Baby Ricochet]

For sure. Thank you Noodle

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

NWO is here. The system is set up for all to fail and that's so sad. Such a great write, Mark.

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

NWO is here. The system is set up for all to fail and that's so sad. Such a great write, Mark.

[Baby Ricochet]

THanks bro

[emmajoy]

' They turn kids into criminals ~ Creating a disgrace ~ Poor and black will cost you kiddies ~ You're labeled by your face . ' ~ ' Maximum security lock down ~ The new world order school ~ A public education system ~ Designed for penal rule'

Is everywhere, believe me! What a wonderfully intense and angry piece of writing.. has blood coursing through its veins. Says even more than your words because there's immense awareness which is what the system needs. Populations sit back and whine.. and do nothing. You don't, thank the Lord! Great writing, re. style, phrasing as well as theme.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Emma

[emmajoy]

I visit, read, then slide away full of new thoughts but old feelings. Tis all a passer-by can do.