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There's A Clear Link Between Education, Prison

By Lila Panagides / Springfield News-Leader There has been much talk about national security lately, focusing mostly on the Middle East. Here at home, we are facing a serious national security crisis that, fortunately, is getting some attention — but perhaps not enough from the public. This crisis developed over the last 20 years due

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Prison Education: The Sunshine State Takes Education Online

In 2012, Florida established the first online high school within a correctional facility.  In 2014, it celebrated the success of that pilot program by extending it to a total of seven prisons across the state. Still, the only program of its kind, Florida’s experiment demonstrates one potential strategy for improving the educational opportunities available to

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A Montessori Prison Education

Prison is one of the most un-fun places one can live and work. Preschools are all about fun. But both are about preparing people for the real world. Brian argues that we can unlock the future of prison education by relearning the lessons of preschool. Brian leads the offender education program for Peninsula College at

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Texas State Prison / Windham School District

Name: Windham School District Associated Educational Institution: Itself Associated Prison: 89 Separate Prisons Website: https://wsdtx.org/ Mailing Address: P.O. Box 40 804 Bldg. B, FM 2821 West Huntsville, TX 77320 Phone Number: (936) 291-5300 Fax Number: (936) 291-5300 Email Address: [email protected], Contact Forms Available on Website Point of Contact: Not Publicly Available Social Media: Texas Prison

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How 'Attica University' Could Reap Rewards for New Yorkers

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has sparked controversy after proposing to fund a college program for state prisoners that has demonstrated success at reducing recidivism. New York state prisons house around 55,000 prisoners.  Recidivism is a major problem.  Around 40 percent of prisoners who are released end up back inside prison walls.  With one

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