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The Prison to College Pipeline

The Hechinger Report

Two chairs by the fireplace sit ready for one-on-one tutoring, a cluster of ottomans nearby can accommodate a study group, and spaces to hunker down with a book or notes abound: a couch by the front door layered with pillows and blankets, a desk tucked into a corner, a fire table on the patio, and a backyard.

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Community college students get double the support through unusual dual-teacher program

The Hechinger Report

Each time she gave a lecture or held a lab, she was joined by co-instructor Candace Ronhaar, who works as a tutor and extra math support instructor for students. Students fresh out of high school had an easier time remembering chemistry and math, Purvis said, but she hadn’t studied those subjects for 10 years. “We I loved it.