# Rising Scholars

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2024**: LAO Recommends Online Prison Ed Expansion — The Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended expanding online course offerings and prioritizing first-degree seekers in the Rising Scholars program.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### California’s $23.2M Prison Ed Laptop Program: 30K Devices, 13K in CC
2026-07-31 23:17:26 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

California’s $23.2 million investment in laptops for incarcerated students signals a massive digital transformation in prison education. With 13,000 community college students now equipped, the Rising Scholars program shifts from paper correspondence to online learning, raising critical questions about equity, effectiveness, and edtech’s role in reducing recidivism.
Full story: https://getedtechbrief.com/story/california-23-2m-prison-laptop-30k-devices-13k-cc

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