Are low-income public schools functioning more as prisons than academic spaces?

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/09/when-school-feels-like-prison/499556/
In her essay When Schools Feel like Prisons Anderson argues that militaristic security measures and heightened surveillance in low-income public schools makes schools feel more like prisons than educational facilities. She also argues that racial bias impacts these security decisions. Are low-income public schools functioning more as prisons than academic spaces? Why or why not? Write a structured essay using information from the article and other research materials. Please provide reasons for your position and support from the article.
Your essay should include a brief summary of the reading “When Schools Feel Like Prison” in your introduction, and include direct evidence (paraphrase or direct quotation) from either the article in each of your body paragraphs. See the Requirement Checklist below for more guidelines.
REQUIREMENTS:
Introduction Paragraph:
Hook, attention grabber
Overview: introduce the essay’s topic
Summary: sum up the book, article and/or news clip
Background information on topic
Thesis: present the main idea and makes a strong argument
Body Paragraphs:
Topic sentence: make a strong argument to support the thesis
Reasons: further explain your topic sentence and argument
Context: explain what’s happening in the text so the evidence makes sense
Evidence: a quotation or paraphrase of an exact line from the text, with correct signal phrase and citation
Restate: repeat the evidence in your own words to make sure it’s clear
Connect: tie the evidence back to your argument
Ending sentence: tie it all back to the larger picture
Counter-argument: one paragraph (probably a body paragraph although it could be the intro or conclusion as well) should contain a counter-argument and refutation.
Conclusion Paragraph:
Wrap up: restate the key arguments (thesis and topic sentences) of the essay
Concluding thought: final thoughts that dig deeper, show why it’s important

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