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College Behind Bars
When Bard Prison Initiative Students Debated Harvard
When incarcerated students from the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) Debate Union beat a team from Harvard, their victory made headlines around the world. BPI argued in favor of the proposition that “public schools should be allowed to deny admission to undocumented children.”
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As graduation nears, students grapple with the past and some face the realities of release
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The debate team faces rival West Point, and the students’ senior projects get underway.
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Learn more about the students' personal stories and the challenges of college in prison.
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Meet the incarcerated students enrolled in one of America's most rigorous college programs