Lawmakers Endorse Pell Grant Eligibility for the Incarcerated
A recently re-introduced bill would restore Pell Grant eligibility for incarcerated people and expand their educational opportunities. The bipartisan and bicameral bill, the Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act of 2019, was re-introduced by Representatives Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), Jim Banks (R-Ind.), French Hill (R-Ark.), …
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