West Virginia passes campus carry bill: white man in suit and glasses speaks into microphone

West Virginia passes campus carry, bill heads to governor

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A bill that would allow people with concealed carry permits to bring firearms on West Virginia public college and university campuses is heading to the desk of Republican Gov. Jim Justice after passing the final hurdle in the GOP-dominated Legislature. The state House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of the legislation Tuesday. Justice has not said publicly whether he will sign the bill.

Prison College by Cell Phone: IIlustration od man in range jumpsuit walking out of cellphone the size of a doorway inti a desert landsacaoe with mountains in background at sunet with purple and orange sky

How an illicit cell phone helped me take college courses from prison

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On the first day of Zoom classes, my professor went straight into content that I’m all too familiar with: the school-to-prison pipeline. Every day as a certified peer support specialist at a maximum security prison, I see the long-term impacts of poverty and a broken K-12 system in marginalized communities. I’m taking the class on a contraband cell phone. Now, I’m connected to the world.

Higher Education and Freshmen Facts [infographic]

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Who are today's college freshmen and what do they need to know? Those are two great questions those at Bachelor Degree Online's recent infographic seek to answer. Since 1971 priorities have changed for those entering college. No longer is family at the forefront of their mind. Today, it's all about financial well-being.