GED Completion, Philosophy, and Learning Support: A Holistic Approach to Juvenile Correctional Education
Keywords:
correctional education, juvenile, learning support, corequisite, GEDAbstract
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36896/3.1pp3
A university held an event that focused on local community activism. One dialogue covered assistance programs for juveniles who are incarcerated or paroled. A local juvenile detention center leader approached a philosophy graduate student at the university, and plans for a philosophyfocused learning support pilot for juveniles began. We, as members of the philosophy department and in conjunction with the juvenile detention center, developed and led the pilot with a goal of (a) reducing recidivism and (b) increasing program completion and college interest.
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