Texas Perspectives School-to-Prison Pipeline is a Direct Policy Descendant of Nixon's War on Drugs Lorna Hermosura, Research Fellow in the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis | April 25, 2016 iStock As we prepare to vote for the next president of the United States, it is important for voters to carefully consider the character of the candidates. Why? Because although a presidential term only lasts for four years, a president’s policies and legacy can cause devastation for decades. Case in point: President Richard Nixon and “The War on Drugs.” Nixon’s drug policies that began in the 1970s seeped into our nation’s education policy 20 years later, and today funnels hundreds of thousands of youths from schools into prison. Voters should keep in mind that we are entrusting the pres
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