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Significant increase in post-secondary education participants
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Council Member Stevens inquires about the substantial increase in post-secondary education participants, from 39 to 450, a 1053% increase. Deputy Commissioner Nell McCarty explains the reasons for this uptick and provides an update on the current situation.
- In fiscal year 2024, three post-secondary providers were able to enhance their offerings
- This increase in providers led to more opportunities for incarcerated individuals to participate in post-secondary education
- However, there has been a recent decrease due to the loss of one provider
- The current PMMR shows a decline in participation numbers compared to the previous fiscal year
Althea Stevens
3:41:24
In fiscal twenty twenty four, a number of participants in post secondary education increased from 39 to four fifty, a 1053% increase.
3:41:36
What is the cause for this uptick in participants?
Nell McCarty
3:41:40
Yes.
3:41:40
So in fiscal year twenty twenty four, we had three post secondary providers that were able to enhance.
3:41:48
That was an increase from prior fiscal years post secondary opportunities.
3:41:52
I would also like to highlight that we actually have seen a decrease this year because we lost one of those providers, so we have gone back down and that is evident in the PMMR.