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Nate Johnson, founder of FreeWriters, and three incarcerated students in orange uniforms stand around a table covered in papers.
Nate Johnson, founder of FreeWriters, and three incarcerated students in orange uniforms stand around a table covered in papers.

A ‘Neglected Population’

May 24, 2023

While college-in-prison programs are poised to expand, some educators and advocates worry prospective students in jails are getting left behind.

A Zoom screen shows Spelman College teaching fellow Tangela Mitchell, a brown-skinned woman with a nose ring and her hair styled on top of her head, in the center and six high school students taking part in a discussion section.
A Zoom screen shows Spelman College teaching fellow Tangela Mitchell, a brown-skinned woman with a nose ring and her hair styled on top of her head, in the center and six high school students taking part in a discussion section.

A Bridge Between HBCUs and High Schools

May 22, 2023

A group of HBCUs is participating in a nationwide effort to bring college coursework to low-income high school students.

A student writes on a protest sign. Behind her, a student writes on a sign that says "opportunity for all" in blue letters.
A student writes on a protest sign. Behind her, a student writes on a sign that says "opportunity for all" in blue letters.

Undocumented and Unemployed

May 17, 2023

A group of undocumented students and legal scholars are arguing that the University of California system legally can and should employ these students on their campuses.

Three interns at the Baltimore Police Department talk to an officer.
Three interns at the Baltimore Police Department talk to an officer.

Police Seek Recruits at HBCUs

May 15, 2023

A number of police departments are looking to recruit from and build partnerships with historically Black colleges to diversify their ranks.