A Q&A with Bill Keller about his new book, as well as the latest on Pell Grants and loan forgiveness.
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The role of college when you think you’re never getting out
Journalist Rahsaan “New York” Thomas and David Luis “Suave” Gonzalez talk about fighting the system and the role of education in prison.
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Rethinking the student experience in prison education programs
Themes from the National Conference for Higher Education in Prison included the role of ed tech in prison education and a debrief with the Education Department.
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The firehouse behind prison walls
A new report explores both the rehabilitative and exploitative aspects of California’s fire camp system.
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Deciding the rules of the game
What you need to know about the public comments on proposed rules for Pell Grants for incarcerated students.
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College, clemency, and inside voices
Welcome to College Inside, a newsletter about the future of postsecondary education in prisons. I’m Charlotte West, a national reporter for Open Campus. Sign up for this newsletter here. Clearing a final hurdle One of our College Inside contributors got big news: Rahsaan “New York” Thomas, the inside host of the Ear Hustle podcast out […]
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‘Leave your culture and assumptions at the door’
As prison-based education programs slowly return, many newly inspired educators are unknowingly about to walk into a foreign land. Two incarcerated students have a guide.
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‘Nothing academic is offered here’
Incarcerated people in less than a third of state and federal prisons have access to postsecondary education.
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When mass incarceration and student debt intersect
What you need to know about proposed rules for restoring Pell Grant eligibility for people in prison and new research on the effects of imprisonment on student debt.
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Who deserves mercy?
Why I was drawn to the story of Johnny Pippins, and what it reveals about big issues in our criminal-justice system.