Debating the Path Forward for Pell Flexibility in Short-Term Programs
As the House Education and Labor Committee and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) continue their discussions around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA), most…
Opportunities Behind Bars Can Generate Opportunities for a Life Outside
On Friday, September 18, the Bard Debate Union at Eastern New York Correctional Facility defeated the Harvard University debate team in intercollegiate competition. The significance of such a win highlights…
The United States desperately needs justice reform, but it must be accomplished through Congress
The Obama administration will, today, unveil its plan to restore federal funding for inmates to take college courses. The tool to be used is Pell grants, the main form…