They help keep schools and students safe and provide a positive learning environment. This idea has been taken too far by school administrators (Wison, 2014). We live in a society where more and more rights are granted to minors, which also turns against us. In the past, schools were able to impose disciplinary measures along with parents, which could in turn stop minor behaviors, whereas today they are often allowed to move on to worse things, where administrators Schools see no choice but to suspend and expel (Wison, 2014). Likewise, we cannot suspend and expel students all at once because what they have done may fall into a gray area. Yes, there are times when this is necessary, but school administrators must take the time to step back and examine the situation. situation and stop overreacting (Wison, 2014). Suspension and expulsion result in missed class time, causing some students to fall so far behind that they no longer care about their schoolwork and drop out. Other students are forced into the criminal justice system and end up with criminal records that can haunt them for life. Eliminating the school-to-prison pipeline will allow students who may fall into this trap to be able to change and succeed in their lives (Wison,