From Economic Policy Institute: Mass Incarceration Contributes Significantly to Racial Achievement Gap

On Wednesday, March 15th at 10:30 a.m. ET, EPI is presenting a new report that outlines the connections between mass incarceration and racial achievement gaps. As many as one-in-four African American students has a parent who is or has been incarcerated, and the discriminatory incarceration of African American parents has damaging consequences for children in school. Simply put, our criminal justice system makes a significant contribution to the racial achievement gap in both cognitive and non-cognitive skills. EPI research associates Richard Rothstein and Leila Morsy will discuss their new work with Glenn Loury of Brown University and Ames Grawert of the Brennan Center. The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss will moderate the discussion. The panel will take place at the Economic Policy Institute on Wednesday, March 15th at 10:30 a.m. ET. Wednesday, March 15th at 10:30 a.m. ET Richard Rothstein, Economic Policy Institute Leila Morsy, Economic Policy Institute Glenn Loury, Brown University Ames Grawert, Brennan Center Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post Economic Policy Institute 1225 Eye St. NW, Sixth Floor, Washington, DC 20005 RSVP for this event The event will be streamed at the link below: http://www.epi.org/event/mass-incarceration-contributes-significantly-to-the-racial-achievement-gap/?mc_cid=6a03f82f92&mc_eid=3e33589adc