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Job training at a Thai spa

Charlotte West4 hours ago

"We need more high-impact learning practices in prison"

Internships, apprenticeships, and work learning opportunities allow incarcerated students to keep learning after they graduate.

Charlotte West22 days ago

“You need to stop having your pity parties and do the work”

Lonnie Morris loves to learn, but wasn’t always the best student. It took some tough love from a mentor to buckle down and become one of the first men to earn a degree at San Quentin.

Charlotte Westa month ago

The value of hands-on learning in prison

Women in Washington reflect on their experience with a pre-apprenticeship that introduces them to the trades.

Charlotte West2 months ago

We Surveyed People in Prison About How They Use Technology.

Their Experiences Were Full of Broken Promises.

Charlotte West2 months ago

I visited Sweden this summer — here’s what I learned about its prison education system.

Charlotte West3 months ago

Her life was about to be put on hold. Her balance would continue to grow.

Charlotte West3 months ago

San Quentin is helping men prepare for jobs outside

Charlotte West4 months ago

In solitary confinement, your neighbors are your teachers.

How Texas falls short in educating incarcerated young women.

Charlotte West4 months ago

They saw the demise of Pell Grants. Now federal financial aid is coming back.

Lifers share their experiences with college in prison before 1994.

Charlotte West5 months ago

Studying inside at age 87

"What would you want me to do, sit around and play cards?" says Kathy Tyler.

Charlotte West6 months ago

What we can learn from one state as Pell returns

A look at education inside Washington prisons offers insight into the challenges of implementing Pell Grants across the country.

Tomas Keen, Charlotte West6 months ago

Why colleges should hire formerly incarcerated students

'I know how to walk the walk," Donnie Veal said.

Charlotte West6 months ago

What happens when prison tech stops working

Prison messaging apps are a lifeline—until they break.

Charlotte West7 months ago

Trauma is 'unavoidable' in prison. Here's how educators can help.

Clinical psychologist Napoleon Wells reflects on trauma, healing, and education in carceral spaces.

Charlotte West7 months ago

"Making an Exoneree"

In a wrongful conviction class, students bring investigation and storytelling together in the pursuit of justice.

Charlotte West8 months ago

Education Department offers details on “fresh start”

New info on how to bring defaulted student loans into good standing.

Charlotte West8 months ago

For many, college in prison is still out of reach

Digging into the return of Pell grants.

Charlotte West9 months ago

Hope vs reality as Pell returns to prisons

Federal financial aid is coming back to prisons, but it's not going to be simple.

Ryan Moser9 months ago