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College Behind Bars

When Bard Prison Initiative Students Debated Harvard

Highlights from the debate between Bard Prison Initiative and Harvard teams.

Aired 11/25/2019 | Rating NR

FromKen Burns

College Behind Bars

When Bard Prison Initiative Students Debated Harvard

Clip | 2m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

Highlights from the debate between Bard Prison Initiative and Harvard teams.

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.”

Aired 11/25/2019 | Rating NR

FromKen Burns

Funding for College Behind Bars is provided by Bank of America; PBS; Ford Foundation / JustFilms; National Endowment for the Humanities; Meg & Tomas Bergstrand; Regina K. Scully; The Lise...

When Bard Prison Initiative Students Debated Harvard

Video has Closed Captions

Highlights from the debate between Bard Prison Initiative and Harvard teams. (2m 15s)

Official Trailer

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Men and women earn college degrees - and a chance at new beginnings - while incarcerated. (30s)

Inside Look

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The subjects and filmmakers reveal how the power of education changes lives. (2m)

Extended Trailer

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Men and women seek college degrees - and a chance at redemption - while incarcerated. (6m 33s)

Bard Prison Initiative Debate Team

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The Bard Prison Initiative Debate Union prepares for a debate in 2014. (3m 8s)

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