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Congress Cuts Public Media Funding Amid Prison Education Hope

8/10/2025

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Congress has slashed $3.4 million in federal funding for public media, hitting LAist hard. Meanwhile, California prisons are seeing a glimmer of hope with improved access to educational resources like EBSCO and JSTOR. However, many students still grapple with technology and internet limitations, prompting experts to call for expanded access to boost education and lower recidivism rates.

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Story summary

Congress has slashed $3.4 million in federal funding for public media, hitting LAist hard. Meanwhile, California prisons are seeing a glimmer of hope with improved access to educational resources like EBSCO and JSTOR. However, many students still grapple with technology and internet limitations, prompting experts to call for expanded access to boost education and lower recidivism rates.