Can higher ed keep inmates from returning to prison?

Name: Can higher ed keep inmates from returning to prison?
Uploaded: 2015-07-31T23:07:54Z
Duration: P384S
Description: The phrase “school to prison pipeline” refers to the link between spending time in failing schools and landing time behind bars. A new pilot program aims to rewrite that saying by creating a “prison to college” pipeline. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports.

Clip: Season 2015 | 6m 24s

The phrase “school to prison pipeline” refers to the link between spending time in failing schools and landing time behind bars. A new pilot program aims to rewrite that saying by creating a “prison to college” pipeline. Special correspondent for education John Merrow reports.

Aired: 07/31/15

Rating: NR

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