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Rural schools join forces to make college the rule rather than the exception

The Hechinger Report

“In rural areas there’s often not the tax base you find in an urban or suburban school to fund additional programs,” said Lavina Grandon, co-founder and board president of Rural Community Alliance, a nonprofit school advocacy organization. Today, the school counts 11 teachers on staff who are certified to teach college classes.

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College Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 2

The Hechinger Report

I teach history and social studies at New York University. Music: Kirk: So now we’re going to explore how and how quickly the politics of campus protests and even classroom discussions have changed — and what that means for you. Jon: Katherine Cramer teaches political science at Wisconsin.

Civics 110