Episode 65 Explaining the School to Prison Nexus

<p>Today’s episode of the Making Afterschool Cool podcast centers on the School to Prison Nexus. The practice of  assigning students who violate the zero-tolerance policies on their campus being placed into an alternative site, the juvenile system or the criminal justice system, was originally known as the school-to-prison pipeline. However, over the years, it has become evident that the school-to-prison pipeline is more complex than previously stated.  As a result, the phrase school to prison nexus emerged.  To discuss the difference between the two terms are my guests; Circe Stumbo and Angelina Ramirez.</p> <p>During this episode you will learn more regarding the:</p> <ul><li>Purpose of Westwind Education Policy Inc.</li> <li>Definition of the school to prison pipeline</li> <li>Details surrounding how the school to prison nexus disproportionately impacts black and brown students</li> <li>Explanation of how the employment of  police officers as school security affects school climate and disproportionally increases the number of students of color receiving discipline citations</li> <li>Recommendations to help schools create a positive and inclusive environment</li> </ul> <p>Guest</p> <p>Circe Stumbo is president of West Wind Education Policy Inc. (West Wind), which she founded in January 2001. Circe has facilitated national and statewide blue-ribbon panels and summits, cross-functional working teams, organizational strategic planning processes, and equity leadership teams. This includes her current facilitation of Iowa’s statewide Dyslexia Task Force. Circe has worked with fifty-seven states and territories through her collaborations with national and regional advocacy organizations and federal centers.</p> <p>Angelina Ramirez is a senior at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, majoring in both Political Science and Social and Criminal Justice. She is also a Project Assistant at West Wind Education Policy Inc.  Angelina also serves as Student Coordinator of Civic Engagement at Coe College, a volu