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Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

Credit transfer key for Pell Grants to help incarcerated learners

Access to Pell Grants restored for incarcerated learners, expected to reshape higher education in prison landscape. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

Plan to close college prison program prompts "heartbreak"

Perimeter College at Georgia State University celebrated the first graduating class of incarcerated students, but the program is now being shut down due to financial constraints. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

Credit transfer key for Pell Grants to help incarcerated learners

Access to Pell Grants restored for incarcerated learners, expected to reshape higher education in prison landscape. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Education

Plan to close college prison program prompts "heartbreak"

Perimeter College at Georgia State University celebrated the first graduating class of incarcerated students, but the program is now being shut down due to financial constraints. [ more ]
moreprison-education
Washington Post
3 months ago
Education

Congress curtails move expanding Pell Grant access for some students

The short-term funding bill blocks Education Department's move on Pell grants.
Tensions rise as Congress and department clash over FAFSA changes. [ more ]
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www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Education

Opinion | College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It's Happening Behind Bars.

The 2020 law allows incarcerated individuals in the US to access Pell Grants for college education.
College-in-prison programs have been proven to reduce recidivism rates by 43%.
College-in-prison should be rigorous, in-person, and reflect the breadth of American higher education. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Education

Opinion | College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It's Happening Behind Bars.

The 2020 law allows incarcerated individuals in the US to access Pell Grants for college education.
College-in-prison programs have been proven to reduce recidivism rates by 43%.
College-in-prison should be rigorous, in-person, and reflect the breadth of American higher education. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Education

Opinion | College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It's Happening Behind Bars.

The 2020 law allows incarcerated individuals in the US to access Pell Grants for college education.
College-in-prison programs have been proven to reduce recidivism rates by 43%.
College-in-prison should be rigorous, in-person, and reflect the breadth of American higher education. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Education

Opinion | College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It's Happening Behind Bars.

The 2020 law allows incarcerated individuals in the US to access Pell Grants for college education.
College-in-prison programs have been proven to reduce recidivism rates by 43%.
College-in-prison should be rigorous, in-person, and reflect the breadth of American higher education. [ more ]
moreprison education
www.nytimes.com
7 months ago
Education

Opinion | College Is Undergoing a Revolution. It's Happening Behind Bars.

The 2020 law allows incarcerated individuals in the US to receive Pell Grants for college education.
College-in-prison programs should be rigorous, in-person, and treat incarcerated individuals as capable and curious learners.
College-in-prison programs were once common in the US but declined with mass incarceration. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
3 days ago
Education

New bill would expand federal college grant program, and include part-time students

Legislation introduced by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand aims to significantly increase Pell Grant amounts for low-income families, making college more affordable. [ more ]
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