Unintended consequences of combating the "school to prison pipeline"

After the shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School, the political debate has focused almost exclusively on the role of guns.

 Largely ignored is the question of what role Broward County’s overhauled approach to school safety played in the total system failure leading up to the massacre, in which authorities took no action on repeated warnings about the eventual shooter. 

In an effort to combat the “school to prison pipeline,” schools across the country have come under pressure from the federal government and civil rights activists to reduce suspensions, expulsions, and in-school arrests. 

Senior Fellow on education policy from the Manhattan Institute, Max Eden spoke with Bryan and Amanda and they asked if there are some unintended consequences.