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San Quentin shows films on literacy

November 13, 2026 by Charles Crowe

Films shown at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on consecutive days in October addressed literacy as a civil right, the failure of public school … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Fulcrum Literacy Program, Peer Literacy Mentor Program, Right to Read, San Quentin

Unique accommodations for students lead to success 

October 27, 2026 by Charles Crowe

Mount Tamalpais College is known for its stringent academic standards and the school strives to make those standards achievable for all who are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: accommodations, Mt. Tamalpais College, San Quentin

Mount Tamalpais College provides bridge to college courses

October 25, 2026 by Charles Crowe

Early college seminars spice up pre-college pipeline for San Quentin residents Mount Tamalpais College, San Quentin’s on-site college program, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Mt. Tamalpais College, San Quentin

New library brings autonomy, normality to residents

October 22, 2026 by Charles Crowe

A low murmur filled the air in San Quentin’s spacious new library. People seated at tables and on cushions along the walls talked quietly in pairs or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: library, San Quentin

Residents commit to pursuing higher education

August 20, 2026 by Bostyon Johnson

Robert E. Burton Adult School held a commencement ceremony at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on July 31, 2026. 78 residents were honored for their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Robert E. Burton Adult School, San Quentin, The Greater Good Band, Veterans Group of San Quentin

San Quentin News hosts education forum to find solutions to end intergenerational incarceration 

August 19, 2026 by Michael Callahan

SQNews hosted a teachers’ symposium that took place in the Garden Chapel on July 22. Approximately 75 persons came together to talk about their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: San Quentin, Teachers Symposium

Mount Tamalpais College graduates seven San Quentin residents 

August 1, 2026 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

In a full house of 300 guests and residents, San Quentin’s Mount Tamalpais College, known locally as MTC, celebrated its 2026 commencement at San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION Tagged With: Mt. Tamalpais College, San Quentin

School-to-prison pipeline persists

July 11, 2026 by Jason Jackson

The failures of education continue to be a contributing factor to mass incarceration, with solutions still being sought.  “If we don’t focus … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Most Read Tagged With: Fulcrum Literacy Program, Literacy Symposium, San Quentin

Analfabetismo dentro de la paredes

July 8, 2026 by Edwin Chavez

El 38% de la población encarcelada en California son clasificados como “Analfabetos Funcionales”, una tasa alta de acuerdo a la publicación de Davis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, ESPANOL, SPANISH Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin

College offers liberal arts degree for incarcerated

July 4, 2026 by Charles Crowe

Traditionally and historically, incarcerated persons pursued training for vocations in the trades, and more recently in technology fields like coding, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Most Read Tagged With: associate degree, liberal arts, Mt. Tamalpais College, San Quentin

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