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What’s the deal with Pell in prisons? Answers to frequently asked questions

December 30, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

Pell Grants are coming back to prison in July, after Congress removed that ban that has prevented incarcerated students from using federal financial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Recently Posted

Massachusetts corrections ramps up Pell Grant programs for the incarcerated

December 30, 2023 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Massachusetts has always taken seriously the idea of education. The Bay State has both the nation’s oldest public school — Boston Latin School — and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, MONEY MATTERS, Recently Posted Tagged With: FAFSA, Margaret diZerega, Massachusetts Department of Corrections, Mneesha Gellman, Pell Grant, Tressa Stazinski, Violent Crime Reduction and Crime Prevention Act

Formerly incarcerated face continued ‘economic exclusion’ despite soaring job market

December 29, 2023 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

In the free world, anyone looking for a job these days should have an easy time finding one. The U.S. economy seems in decent shape and economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, RE-ENTRY, Recently Posted Tagged With: Ban the Box, Darryl Farris, DeAnna Hoskins, New York Times, RAND Corporation, Shawn D. Bushway, Talmon Joseph Smith

Get On The Bus une a padres con sus seres amados

December 23, 2023 by Aristeo Sampablo

Después de estos últimos años que hemos estado bajo la amenaza del COVID, por fin se llevó a cabo la reunión de las familias con sus seres queridos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH

Se gradúa la primera clase del programa Mediación Transformativa

December 22, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

El nuevo programa de SQ, Mediación Transformativa, celebró su primera graduación desde su inicio. Este currículo es basado en tratar de ayudar la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH

CON LA EDUCACIÓN SE ABREN LAS PUERTAS DE LA PRISIÓN 

December 1, 2023 by Wilfredo Alarcon

Spanish Journalism Guild La persona que abre las puertas a la educación, cierra las puertas de la prisión. El departamento de educación de la … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, ESPANOL

MT. TAM ‘FREEDOM WALL’ HONORS ALUMNI

December 1, 2023 by Michael Callahan

San Quentin’s community college has unveiled a “Freedom Wall,” represented by 42 pictures of formerly incarcerated alumni. It adorns a wall entering … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, RE-ENTRY

BINARY DATA: THE MATHEMATICS OF COMPUTER WORLD

December 1, 2023 by San Quentin News

Have you ever wondered how computers and smartphones are able to store so much information? The digital information we see as text and images, as well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, TB42 Tech Block 42 Tech Education

STUDY: EDUCATION IN PRISON PAYS DIVIDENDS 

December 1, 2023 by Stuart Clarke

Educational programs offered to incarcerated people can reduce recidivism and enhance their chances of success after release, according to the Boston … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION

JOURNALISM LOWERS RECIDIVISM

December 1, 2023 by Steve Brooks

Sitting at my desk in front of my computer, fingers on my keyboard, I am approached by a staff member who asks, “Why do you do what you do?” I look up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: EDUCATION, Rehabilitation Corner

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