6 research outputs found
Unlocking Potential: Results of a National Survey of Postsecondary Education in State Prisons
Examines enrollment, instruction, eligibility, and funding for postsecondary correctional education as a way to reduce recidivism. Calls for increasing capacity, aligning programs with state education systems and workforce needs, and expanding access
Easy Come, EZ-GO: A Federal Role in Removing Jurisdictional Impediments to College Education
Outlines the need to raise college degree attainment by creating Educational Zone Governance Organizations in multistate metropolitan regions to coordinate and incentivize policies that expand access. Offers data by metro area, age, and race/ethnicity