Georgia State University is blaming federal rules for the return of Pell Grants as a primary reason for its decision to close its prison education program this summer.

It’s the time of the year when young men and women turn their tassels, toss their caps into the sky and dream about a bright future. And that includes one group of grads behind bars.

Historically black colleges and universities are developing new pathways for formerly incarcerated people to earn a degree and transition