Online Learning Update

November 29, 2015

Online prison education is the route to reducing recidivism

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:01 am

BY MOHAMMAD SYEDA, Daily Texan

2013 RAND Corporation study shows that for every $1 invested in prison education, we actually save $4 to $5 in the long run, purely due to recidivism decreasing. In the recent past, such a reform happened: Specter grants. These grants allowed prisoners to enroll in GED-level courses. However, Congress failed to renew federal funding in 2011 — the short-term cost of developing such a program proved to be problematic. With a society predicated on these ideas of opportunity and freedom, it’s important that we reform the current prison system. Through online education, we can turn individuals rejected by society into productive citizens. All the pieces of the puzzle are right in front of us. We just need to put them together.

https://www.dailytexanonline.com/2015/11/23/online-prison-education-is-the-route-to-reducing-recidivism

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