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FCAT writing scores plummet
The average educational level of those that go to prison is about the 6th grade. That is too low to even be considered for GED programs. The state of Florida ranks at the bottom of the nation both for money spent … Continue reading
Community colleges challenged as numbers rise in tough economy
This is a good over view of the community college situation but even better viewpoint on the stats of successful completion. ‘…Nationally, of students who started in 2007, 22.5 percent graduated after three years….’ It is easy to walk away … Continue reading
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Gov. Scott Vetos Prisoner Rehabilitation bill
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has vetoed a bill that would have let nonviolent felons get sentence reductions by completing rehabilitation programs. Scott vetoes Fla. prisoner rehabilitation bill See editorial from Gainesville Sun on topic: Editorial: Barring the gate
Posted in Addictions, Education, Prison and Jails, The Problem
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More on community colleges
Those coming out of prison will do well to read through both linked articles in the entirety. The first is on Community Colleges and high lights a graduation rate of maybe 25 percent. May no mistake, Community Colleges is good … Continue reading
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More on College
This is a must read for any one coming out of prison and contemplating going to college. What you learn is not so much a technical field but the ability to preserver which is what all too often is so … Continue reading
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Ten Ways anyone can go to college without student loans.
This is a creative list but in many ways not all that much of a practicle list for those getting out of prison. However, the reality is if you don’t research and be creative then you will fall into a … Continue reading
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Florida legislature has proposal for increasing grade point averages for Bright Future Scholarships
It appears that the Florida Legislature is on track to increase the GPA required to obtain and renew Bright Futures Scholarships. Those coming out of prison that are planning to attend college and have been away from school for … Continue reading
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No Child Left Behind: 10 States Receive Waivers From Education Law’s Sweeping Requirements
Florida is at the bottom of the ladder in all educational trends. The last time I looked at tables showing dollars spent per child in education, it was in the bottom 5 nationally. The last time I looked at educational standing … Continue reading
Dewey Bozella
There are those that tell me when a person goes from death row or after serving upteen years behind bars that the system is working. I would and will say that the system is not working because it was not … Continue reading
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The most destructive part of being in prison
Don’t know where this came from but yesterday I was giving two classes in the women’s prison in Lowell CI. At some point in the afternoon when I was riding back to Gainesville on the Dragon Princess, the thought of why … Continue reading
