Education

Unlocking Opportunity: Clean Slate Laws and the Future of Black Economic Mobility
Originally published in the 2026 State of Black America®, this essay by our CEO explores how arrest and conviction records limit economic opportunity for Black Americans—and how Clean Slate can help expand access to second chances.

Clean Slate Policies Can Help Break Down Barriers to Education
It's time to talk about education — specifically, barriers to education for the millions of adults in America who are living with a record. Read more in this guest contribution by Stanley Andrisse, Executive Director of From Prison Cells to PhD, Scientist, and author of From Prison Cells to PhD: It’s Never Too Late To Do Good.
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