Adult Education & Literacy Resource Collection

Persistent barriers to accessing high-quality, affordable postsecondary education remain for currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. This guide was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to assist colleges and universities in mitigating those barriers, moving beyond the check box on admissions applications, and providing support for these students.

This guide summarizes considerations, tools, and examples that can be used by state and facility administrators and instructors as they develop and implement IET programs in jails and prisons.

This resource explores the technical, instructional, and other components necessary for expanding the use of technology in correctional education programs.

This Guide is designed for people who are incarcerated and for those on community supervision (probation and parole) to help them get started—or continue—on the path to further education and training.

This compendium describes nine innovative practices with a holistic approach to adult education services as selected by the Advancing Innovation in Adult Education project.

This themed edition of the COABE Journal highlights educational programs, approaches, and professionals who work with adults currently serving or who have served time in correctional settings.

This report describes how lifting the current ban on awarding Pell Grants to incarcerated people would benefit workers, employers, and states.