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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
4 months ago
Education

JSTOR expands access to incarcerated students

Access to JSTOR in prisons provides educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.
JSTOR Access in Prison Initiative supported by grants enhances academic resources for incarcerated students. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
Education

At Stateville maximum security prison, first group of prisoners earns college degrees from Northwestern: 'A place of second chances'

The Northwestern University Prison Education Program is the country's only bachelor's degree-granting program for incarcerated students offered by a top 10 university.
Experts believe that offering educational programs in prisons can reduce recidivism rates and save taxpayers money. [ 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 ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
4 months ago
Education

JSTOR expands access to incarcerated students

Access to JSTOR in prisons provides educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals.
JSTOR Access in Prison Initiative supported by grants enhances academic resources for incarcerated students. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
6 months ago
Education

At Stateville maximum security prison, first group of prisoners earns college degrees from Northwestern: 'A place of second chances'

The Northwestern University Prison Education Program is the country's only bachelor's degree-granting program for incarcerated students offered by a top 10 university.
Experts believe that offering educational programs in prisons can reduce recidivism rates and save taxpayers money. [ more ]
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Chicago Tribune
7 months ago
Education

16 Stateville Correctional Center inmates graduate from Northwestern Prison Education Program

16 incarcerated men graduate from Northwestern University with bachelor's degrees
There are 406 higher education in prison programs in the US
Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the US [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
7 months ago
Education

16 Stateville Correctional Center inmates graduate from Northwestern Prison Education Program

16 incarcerated men graduate from Northwestern University with bachelor's degrees
There are 406 higher education in prison programs in the US
Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the US [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
7 months ago
Education

16 Stateville Correctional Center inmates graduate from Northwestern Prison Education Program

16 incarcerated men graduate from Northwestern University with bachelor's degrees
There are 406 higher education in prison programs in the US
Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the US [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
7 months ago
Education

16 Stateville Correctional Center inmates graduate from Northwestern Prison Education Program

16 incarcerated men graduate from Northwestern University with bachelor's degrees
There are 406 higher education in prison programs in the US
Nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the US [ 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 ]
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