Why Children’s Books Need to Discuss the Prison Industrial Complex
One example of book bans is the deliberate exclusion of any discussion of the history of the prison industrial complex from school curricula.
Toward Comprehensive Higher Education in Texas Prisons
June 25, 2024 by Alexa Garza EdTrust-Texas policy analyst Alexa Garza explores access to higher education within Texas prisons.
Higher Education in Texas Prisons
June 25, 2024 by Alexa Garza This brief looks at Higher Education in Prison (HEP) in Texas as it relates to programs provided inside the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).
Introducing our Third Cohort of Justice Fellows
March 21, 2024 by William Freeman III Out of more than 300 applicants from across the country, we have selected eight outstanding individuals to participate in this yearlong fellowship.
How Education Creates a Pathway for Formerly Incarcerated People’s Reintegration
November 13, 2023 by Kareemah Hanifa When we think about collateral consequences of mass incarceration, what are your immediate thoughts? Imagine being incarcerated for 26 years and learning to navigate through having computer literacy, finding mentors,…
The Education Trust’s Comments on the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Rulemaking for Prison Education Programs
August 19, 2022 by EdTrust Aaron Washington U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education 400 Maryland Ave. SW, 2nd Floor Washington, DC 20202 Download the Full Letter RE: Comment Request; 34 CFR Parts 600,…
Alexa Garza Testimony on the Importance of Access and Equity in Educational Programming for Incarcerated Students
August 10, 2022 by Alexa Garza The Education Trust’s Texas Policy Associate Alexa Garza testified at the Texas House Corrections Committee ─ sharing her experience as a system-impacted woman who earned a higher education while behind…
July 2022 Update: Addressing Unfinished Learning, Student Debt, Justice-Impacted Students, and More
July 15, 2022 by Denise Forte In Washington D.C. and across the country, Ed Trust has helped steer the nation’s attention on the scale and scope of unfinished learning due to the pandemic. And with nearly…
Formerly Incarcerated People Deserve Second Chances. I’m Living Proof.
May 12, 2022 by William Freeman III Last month was Second Chance Month, so I’ve been thinking a lot about the barriers facing justice-involved people and what having a second chance really means for a formerly incarcerated,…