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Liberating minds, the case for college in prison, Ellen Condliffe Lagemann

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Liberating minds, the case for college in prison, Ellen Condliffe Lagemann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [191]-211) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Liberating minds

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

966971584

Responsibility statement

Ellen Condliffe Lagemann

Sub title

the case for college in prison

Summary

"Former dean of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and now Distinguished Fellow at the Bard Prison Initiative eloquently tells the stories of many formerly incarcerated college students and the remarkable transformations in their lifes. She argues that it is imperative, both for prisoners themselves and for society, that access to higher education be extended to include the incarcerated."--Jacket flap

Table Of Contents

Learning to learn : an outcome of college in prison -- Of value to all : the economics of college in prison -- Instilling purpose, curbing violence : the impact of college on life in prison -- Families and neighborhoods : the spillover effects of college in prison -- Democracy and eduction : the civic imperative for college in prison -- The challenge of college in prison : insights from history -- What works? Insights from the Bard Prison initiative -- Variety and difference : college in prison across the United States -- Conclusion : college for all

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Case for college in prison

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