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When Bard Prison Initiative Students Debated Harvard

November 25, 2019

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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Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

November 26, 2019

The debate team faces rival West Point, and the students senior projects get underway.

Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

November 26, 2019

As graduation nears, students grapple with the past and some face the realities of release...

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'

November 25, 2019

Meet the incarcerated students enrolled in one of America's most rigorous college programs...

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

November 25, 2019

Learn more about the students' personal stories and the challenges of college in prison.

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Extended Trailer

Extended Trailer

November 25, 2019

Men and women seek college degrees - and a chance at redemption - while incarcerated.

Bard Prison Initiative Debate Team

Bard Prison Initiative Debate Team

November 25, 2019

The Bard Prison Initiative Debate Union prepares for a debate in 2014.

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