ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. — Upon release from the criminal justice system, the transition back into the community can often present its fair share of obstacles. Johnny Barnham knows firsthand how vital a ...

Behind the gates of Jefferson Correctional Institution, inmates are trading prison blues for graduation gowns. The Florida Department of Corrections is expanding its vocational programs.

Pencils rest in a jar beside where students are working, at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Florida’s teacher shortage is improving. That’s in part thanks to new ...

Florida is experiencing rapid growth but faces a shortage of skilled workers in key industries. A partnership with the Florida Foundation for Correctional Excellence aims to train incarcerated ...