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ERIC Number: ED574136
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Degrees of Freedom: Expanding College Opportunities for Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Californians. Executive Summary
Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy
"Degrees of Freedom" challenges California to include currently and formerly incarcerated students in the vision set by the state's 1964 Master Plan for Higher Education--a vision of college access for all, for the benefit of the entire state. A college education strengthens economies, changes lives and renews communities, and yet, for Californians involved with the criminal justice system, the state's commitment to their education has often stopped at a GED or high school diploma. This is an expensive and unsustainable oversight that does a disservice to thousands of potential students, their families, and all our communities. "Degrees of Freedom" is based on over 175 interviews, academic research, and historical investigation; it demonstrates how to pave the pathways that will help these underserved students become college graduates. The report profiles existing programs and sets out recommendations for critical growth and sustainability because these programs do not come anywhere close to meeting the need. It highlights challenges and successful strategies, and sets out a series of concrete recommendations to ensure that future programs are sustainable, scalable, and high quality. It demonstrates how the state's existing structures can bring education and criminal justice systems together to achieve mutual goals, including increasing college graduation rates, preparing students to meet the demands of the labor market, and increasing the chances of reentry success. It is a resource for anyone interested in the subject, whether a policymaker, a potential student, or a college administrator. The report is part of the Renewing Communities Initiative. [For the full report, see ED574151.]
Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy. University of California Berkeley School of Law, 2850 Telegraph Avenue Suite 500, Berkeley, CA 94705. Tel: 510-642-8568; Fax: 510-643-7095; Web site: http://www.law.berkeley.edu/ewi.htm
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Policymakers; Students; Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: Ford Foundation
Authoring Institution: University of California, Berkeley. Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy; Stanford University, Stanford Criminal Justice Center (SCJC)
Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A