Tufts University has paused its reentry program after a formerly incarcerated student allegedly opened fire off campus in May.
Higher Ed in Prisons
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More people than ever are trying to get into college classes in Illinois prisons. Getting a seat hasn’t gotten any easier.
Since last year, the number of people on the waitlist for college classes in Illinois prisons has increased by 80%.
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Workforce Pell is here. Prison education is still waiting.
Workforce Pell officially took effect July 1, opening a new stream of federal aid to students in short-term credential programs. For prison education, though, the deadline has come and gone without much change.
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EDWINS built a reentry program in Cleveland. It’s expanded its renowned culinary training nationwide.
The EDWINS culinary training program for formerly incarcerated chefs in Cleveland has expanded to a tablet-based curriculum available across the country.
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‘Dead Man Walking’ nun brings message of hope and activism to DePaul University
Sister Helen Prejean, the prominent anti-death penalty advocate, marked 15 years since Illinois abolished capital punishment.
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For college applicants with a criminal record, ‘checking the box’ can be a barrier to education
Some prospective Illinois graduate students say this shuts the door to education before they’ve even been considered on their merit.
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First person: Why HBCUs must join the national fight to address the higher-education-in-prison desert
Stanley Andrisse, a Howard University professor, challenges HBCUs to support students inside prisons.
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‘We are not entering foreign territory — we are extending our mission’
A new initiative out of South Carolina is recruiting HBCU presidents to bring their institutions into the prison education space.
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An art course designed in prison
An incarcerated artist helped create a course and a scholarship for other students.
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Earning a degree behind bars is difficult. Finding housing after release can be harder.
Some prison education programs are expanding to provide their alumni with a place to live alongside job assistance and other support.