A ‘game-changer’ for incarcerated students: Funds aid university expand Prison-to-College program

Date:



A $150,000 grant to the University of Mississippi’s Prison-to-College Pipeline Program will aid expand course offerings and services to those looking to transform their lives during and after incarceration.

The Laughing Gull Foundation, a Durham, North Carolina organization committed to justice issues in the South, awarded the grant. The funding will support the university’s efforts to send educators with humanities-based college-level curricula to teach men at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman in Sunflower County.

This page requires Javascript.

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Tags

  • Education
  • University
  • Job Market
  • School Systems
  • Finance
  • Security And Public Safety
  • The Economy
  • Teaching Methodology
  • Institutions
  • Welfare

Recommended for you

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Share post:

Popular

More like this
Related

When Teachers Left My School, I Felt Like a Failure. Here’s What I Learned.

A couple of months ago, I had a conversation...

Jackson State faculty senate president sues for wrongful termination

The Jackson State University’s president and governing board are...

Students Are Unmotivated to Learn. Would Consulting Them For Curriculum Help?

Julius Cervantes, a first generation college graduate, didn’t appreciate...

From Her Perch at the Front Desk, This School Staffer Helps Kids Show Up Each Day

Nancy Muñoz is on her second act — this...