On March 10th, George Chochos '10, Senior Federal Policy Associate at the Vera Institute of Justice; Rev. Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship; and Max Kenner '01, Executive Director of BPI joined this webinar to discuss the historical restoration of Pell… Read More
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Their Stories Helped Lift a 26-Year Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners
A college education transformed [formerly incarcerated people's] lives. But some critics fear low-quality programs will rush in. Every time Vivian D. Nixon has publicly testified about the power of a college education to transform the lives of those behind bars, she’s drawn attention to one… Read More
Senate Leaders Reconsider Ban on Pell Grants for Prisoners
The Senate’s top education leaders will consider reinstating Pell grants for incarcerated students, a move that would restore a federal lifeline to the nation’s cash-strapped prison education system. Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee and the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee,… Read More
Why Republicans should support Obama’s Pell grants for prisoners | Editorial
When an inmate gets a Pell grant, that shouldn't mean a traditional student loses out. Read More
Here is why it makes sense to reopen access to Pell grants for prisoners
President Obama wants to reopen access to Pell grants to prisoners. Studies show when men and women enroll in college programs, they are less likely to return to prison. Read More
Obama Restores Some Prisoners’ Pell Grant Eligibility
A pilot program will revisit a two-decade ban on federal student aid for the incarcerated. Read More
Higher Education Is Undergoing a Revolution. It’s Happening Behind Bars.
By Max Kenner Mr. Kenner is the founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative at Bard College. A change taking place right now has the potential to do more good within U.S. prisons than any policy in a generation — good that will extend… Read More
College Behind Bars Making an Impact on the Field of College in Prison
When College Behind Bars premiered four years ago on PBS and later moved to Netflix, it served as an introduction for many people to learn about college-in-prison. Since the film’s airing, there have been many policy wins for the field of college education in… Read More
BPI holds fifth annual Summer Residency
BPI held its fifth annual Summer Residency this July, hosting more than 20 practitioners along with new BPI staff for an intensive and immersive two-week sequence of 25 workshops on Bard’s Annandale campus. "The cultivation of a community of practice, and meanwhile an infusion of… Read More
BPI Summer Residency 2023: What to Know Before You Arrive
Schedule Check here for last year’s schedule as a close schedule for the one that is to come for the 2023 year. Getting Here For directions and area information, please refer to the Bard College Visitors page, here. The nearest train station is in Rhinecliff. Visit Amtrak… Read More