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Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals
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Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals

Sentinel News WireApril 17, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful reentry and economic growth by restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals. The bipartisan and bicameral Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 expands educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals, which research shows has tremendous effectiveness and saves taxpayer dollars. Over 50 progressive and conservative organizations support this legislation. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mike Lee (R-UT) lead the bill in the Senate. A recent report from the Vera

Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals
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Rep. Barbara Lee and Bipartisan Group Introduce Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants for Incarcerated Individuals

Sentinel News WireApril 10, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Barbara Lee, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced landmark legislation to strengthen successful reentry and economic growth by restoring Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated individuals. The bipartisan and bicameral Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019 expands educational opportunities for incarcerated individuals, which research shows has tremendous effectiveness and saves taxpayer dollars. Over 50 progressive and conservative organizations support this legislation. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Mike Lee (R-UT) lead the bill in the Senate. A recent report from the Vera Institute

UNCF Celebrates 75 Years of Investing in Better Futures at National DC Gala
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UNCF Celebrates 75 Years of Investing in Better Futures at National DC Gala

Sentinel News ServiceMarch 15, 2019

During an historic night—in more ways than one—UNCF (United Negro College Fund) celebrated its 75th anniversary at its national UNCF “A Mind is…” Gala in Washington, DC, March 7. The event helped the storied organization reach new fundraising heights, raising more than it ever has during a single event—$3.4 million—for UNCF’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The event, whose title echoes the group’s iconic motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste,”® celebrated the founding of the organization by Tuskegee Institute (now Tuskegee University) president Dr. Frederick Douglass Patterson with backing from corporate leaders led by John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Coca Cola President Robert W. Woodruff.