Date of Award

2019

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelors

Department

Social Sciences

First Advisor

Yu, Sherry

Area of Concentration

Economics

Abstract

Through a combination of information gathered through a literature review and a theoretically founded empirical analysis, this thesis’ main focus is on the interplay between identity and educational outcomes. This interplay is specifically considered in the context of the School-to-Prison Pipeline and the impact that zero-tolerance disciplinary policies have on students. This thesis evaluates current policies involving school discipline, and proposes three logistic regression models in order to draw conclusions about these relations between identity, politics, and education. The three logistic models are proposed with a state-level focus, as they utilize data from students in Florida only. The conclusions from this argument call for improvements in the analysis of discrimination in the field education economics by focusing on marginalized students and their identities.

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