Those in reentry – or still incarcerated – who need more education or training should check out Take Charge of Your Future: Get the Education and Training You Need. This excellent 63-page guide, published by the U.S. Dept. of Education, will help […]
Category Archives: Education
GEDWorks gives employers chance to offer valuable benefit: a high school equivalency credential
Are you – or would you like to become – a second chance employer? Or do you have a large percentage of workers who don’t have a high school diploma? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you […]
Apply to become a member of From Prison Cells to PhD’s next P2P program cohort and learn how to gain access to a college education
From Prison Cells to PhD, a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of people with criminal convictions, is currently accepting applications for Cohort 23 of its Prison-to-Professionals (P2P) program. To qualify, candidates must be formerly incarcerated, have a criminal […]
A Google Career Certificate may be the key to finding a job
Interested in a tech career but don’t want to go to college? Want to learn online at your own pace and possibly get a job after completing the course? Google may have the answer for you. The company has expanded […]
Berkeley Underground Scholars find systemic policy changes, not necessarily higher education, is key to ex-offender hiring success
A recent study at UC Berkeley by the Berkeley Underground Scholars found that a college degree isn’t as much of a benefit to previously incarcerated job seekers as one might expect. To overcome the hiring bias against those with criminal […]
Eric Gentry helps community college programs provide pathway to reentry
The first priority of many people leaving prison is to get a job. But going to college may provide a better way to reenter society. Just ask Eric Gentry. Gentry runs two unique community college programs geared to those in […]
Manpower employment agency offers new GED program to qualified workers
Would you like to work in a temp job and receive help with attaining your high school equivalency GED at the same time? If so, you may want to look into applying for a position at Manpower. The Manpower employment […]
Free online courses can help you improve your basic knowledge and skills
You’re just getting out of prison or jail and eager to boost your knowledge and skills to be better prepared for the job market. Maybe you started your educational endeavor while still incarcerated by getting a GED or learning various […]
New federal pilot project restores Pell Grants for prisoners
Although a college education is not for everyone, it can be a very beneficial use of the time that many people spend behind bars. To help inmates cover the cost of that education, the Obama Administration created the Second Chance […]
Career Online High School offers education at local libraries
Although libraries are continually reinventing themselves to meet the needs of the 21st century, serving as a high school has to be one of the most unique ideas yet. As part of the first program of its type anywhere, a […]