Vernon (Trey) Keeve III is an inquiry-based educator who taught in a school for expelled youth in Oakland, CA for seven years. They are currently pursuing a doctorate in the Teaching of English at Teachers College, Columbia University. Their research is anchored in interventions and alternatives for suspension and expulsion, strategies that combat the adultification of expelled youth, and practices that reinvigorate disengaged learners. Their book Southern Migrant Mixtape was the recipient of the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award in 2019. Trey can be reached via email at [email protected].