Tag Archives: Vocational and Adult Education

Back on Track after Being Behind Bars

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Guest Blogger

Returning to society after being incarcerated isn’t easy. Yet a group of formerly incarcerated youth that recently met with Secretary Arne Duncan and Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education Brenda Dann-Messier are refusing to let their past lives determine … Continue reading →

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It’s Never Too Late to Learn

Posted on October 16, 2012 by John White

Two young men, from different backgrounds, each tell a tragically similar story of their mistakes, which resulted in felony convictions and incarcerations. Their names aren’t important, but their stories are. Both men are using education to take charge of their … Continue reading →

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