Tag: incarcerated parent

The Forgotten Children: Students Who Have an Incarcerated Parent

article-cropped April 24, 2019 by Ivy Morgan

There are 1.5 million people in federal and state prisons and another 600,000 in local jails. More than half (54 percent) of these incarcerated adults have children under the age…

Statement from The Education Trust on the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act

April 09, 2019 by Ed Trust

“Expanding access to quality higher education can be transformative for individuals impacted by the criminal justice system. I am pleased that the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act has been…