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Read the U.S. Department of Education Announcement about the Expansion of the Second Chance Pell Experiment (2022-2023)

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it will expand the Second Chance Pell experiment for the 2022-2023 award year.

July 31, 2021
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Watch the Documentary "Seat at the Table"

Seats at the Table is the film portrait of Andrew Kaufman’s University of Virginia Books Behind Bars class which brings together university students with residents of a juvenile correctional center through the study of Russian literature.

September 24, 2020
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Get DVDs of "College Behind Bars" for You Higher Education in Prison Program

College Behind Bars (originally on PBS) is now streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime and can be sent to your program.

July 24, 2020
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Read "Unlocking the Potential of Prison Education" from Inside HigherEd

People in prison have often been relegated to “better than nothing” education, writes Tanya Erzen, and the inequities could become more prevalent during the pandemic.

July 24, 2020
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Tanya Erzen

Find Events on the Higher Education in Prison Community Events Calendar

Higheredinprison.org features a Community Events Calendar that contains current events happening in the higher education in prison community. Look for events from the Alliance for Higher Education and events hosted by the higher education in prison community.

July 14, 2020
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Alliance for Higher Education in Prison