Expectations, Second Chances, and What They Really Mean
We throw around phrases like “second chances” and “fresh starts,” but what do they mean when put to the test?
☕ Sunday Morning Coffee: Passion Projects & Prison Classrooms
Nurturing passion is one of the most important gifts we can give a young person. And that’s true whether they're in a suburban high school, a GED program in jail, or a reentry support group in a halfway house.
Why Motivation and Engagement Are Essential in Correctional Education
Education is a proven pathway to opportunity, but for justice-impacted learners, staying motivated and engaged presents unique challenges. Technology can open the door to motivation, inspiration, and aspiration for these learners!
The Importance of a Work Community
Community isn’t just a noun—it’s something you do.
The Power of Naming
How Identifying Your Emotions Supports Wellbeing
Supporting Student Wellbeing
Every educator—whether in a traditional classroom or behind the walls of a correctional facility or at their dining room table—knows that student wellbeing is the foundation for meaningful learning.
Prison Labor: Exploitation or Opportunity?
Every so often, the topic of prison labor comes up in the national conversation, and it’s usually framed as one of two extremes: either a modern form of slavery or a valuable rehabilitative tool. Like most things in life (and in corrections), the reality is more complex. So, grab your coffee, and let’s take a balanced look at the pros and cons of incarcerated labor.
The Ripple Effect of Wellbeing
When we nurture wellbeing in ourselves, it extends outward—to our colleagues, our students, and our communities.
From the Classroom to the Cellblock: How Educators Can Collaborate with Correctional Systems
By sharing strategies, collaborating across systems, and advocating for policies that prioritize education over incarceration, educators can help reduce recidivism and create pathways for success.
How Teacher Perceptions Shape Student Outcomes
For students, particularly those from marginalized communities, the impact of these biases can be life-altering, affecting everything from disciplinary actions to academic success.
The Stories We Tell: How Society Shapes History to Serve Its Ideology
More often than not, the way we remember and teach history serves a very particular ideology, one that upholds systems of power and oppression.
Students with Disabilities: A Hidden Population in the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The school-to-prison pipeline disproportionately impacts students with disabilities, yet their experiences are often overlooked in discussions about educational inequities and justice reform.
Creating Trauma-Informed Classrooms to Dismantle the Pipeline
The Power of Words: Using Person-First Language in Carceral and Reentry Settings
Dyslexia Behind Bars
Sunday Morning Coffee: Did you know that nearly half of the incarcerated population may be living with dyslexia?
Beating the Sunday Blues
The Sunday blues might feel inevitable, but they don’t have to own your weekend.
Dallas Youth Safety Collaborative
The Youth Services Collaborative (YSC) Strategic Plan was born from a vision to create meaningful, measurable change for Dallas youth
Season of Compassion
Remembering our brothers and sisters who are incarcerated is one way to celebrate a season of compassion.
The Power of Partnerships: How Schools and Communities Can Collaborate for Youth Success
It takes a village to raise our youth!
Raising Mighty Girls
When we empower girls, we’re not just shaping individuals—we’re building a future full of strong, confident women who will change the world. And that’s a vision worth fighting for.