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On Dec. 21, 2020, Congress moved to lift the long-standing ban on federal student aid - specifically, the Pell grant - for those who are incarcerated. The decision comes after a long push for prison reforms that included calls for a greater emphasis on rehabilitation, reducing prison populations and making prison sentences less harsh.
Prison education programs have been shown to improve job prospects.
$1.4 trillion
As the director of a prison college program at The University of Baltimore, I know firsthand that providing college for people in prison will make a positive difference in their lives. It will also improve public safety and save taxpayers money.
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Latest COVID stimulus bill to send Louisiana schools up to $1.6 billion combined
Will Sentell
Louisiana public schools and colleges and universities are in line to get a new round of aid from the latest federal stimulus package after landing $484 million earlier this year.
Public schools received $287 million in May and higher education $147 million from the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act, and divided another $50 million that was left to the discretion of Gov. John Bel Edwards.
The legislation that congressional leaders agreed on Sunday night totals about $900 billion. The compromise still faced final votes in Congress Monday night.
It includes $23 billion for colleges and universities nationwide and $54 billion for public schools.