“Unredeemable?”
If we believe people can change, we build systems that make change possible. If we don’t, we build systems that prove ourselves right.
Because sometimes it takes pain to make us pay attention…
Because sometimes it takes pain to make us pay attention…
The 3 Biggest Misconceptions Educators Have About Incarcerated Learners
Misconceptions are powerful. They shape expectations before we ever meet the people we’re teaching, but correctional classrooms have a way of rewriting those expectations, if we let them.
What Correctional Leaders Get Wrong About Motivation (and How to Fix It)
Motivation is almost never the starting point. It’s the outcome.
The Cost of Doing Nothing
Why should we spend money educating people in prison when there are already so many demands on the public budget?
What I Wish Policymakers Understood About Teaching in Prison
Education in prison works, not because it’s easy, but because it’s human. When policymakers understand that, policy becomes a lever for possibility instead of a barrier to it.
Supporting Mental Health for Correctional Staff
If we want people to stay in this work—and stay well—we need to do more than talk about wellness. We need to build it into the culture.