Four lifers share how the elimination of Pell Grants in 1994 disrupted college programs in prison.
Higher Ed in Prisons
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‘I know how to walk the walk’ — the power of hiring a formerly incarcerated student
Donnie Veal, 51, doesn’t fit the profile of a typical student at University of California Santa Cruz. In fact, he served more time in prison than many undergraduates have been alive. Veal has had to get used to his professors questioning whether he’s a student and his classmates mistaking him for the professor or a […]
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Native Hawaiians are overrepresented in prisons. Here’s how cultural education could help.
Having culturally relevant content makes higher ed more relatable to Indigenous students, encouraging more of them to pursue degrees.
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Illinois’ governor is letting this man out of prison after 26 years so he can earn his Ph.D.
Education played a central role in Johnny Pippins’s life inside prison and in his request for clemency.
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Reviving women’s stories and critiquing the carceral state
What happens when women write the history of their own prison?
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It took almost 30 years for Pell Grants to return to prison. But, for many, college is still out of reach.
July marks the first time in nearly three decades that incarcerated people are broadly eligible for Pell Grants.
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First person: ‘There’s no equality’ for disabled students in prison
Minnesota’s prisons have failed their disabled students, a federal investigation found.
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College on death row: “Y’all aren’t here to be rehabilitated.”
Gaining a higher education is the ultimate act of resistance, writes Lyle C. May.
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How an illicit cell phone helped me take college courses from prison
Cell phones in prisons are often seen as a threat to security, but they are also a lifeline to information and knowledge.
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When a prison closed, dozens of college dreams died with it
The story of the Washington state students shows just how fleeting even established programs can be. Access to higher education often comes down to a matter of geography — and luck.