A visit to North Carolina’s Alleghany County to explore the connection between educational attainment rates and partisan affiliation.
Nick Fouriezos
Open Campus national reporter covering the role of college in rural America.
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What I learned from Rafael
His story sheds light on the crisis of rural advising, the problem of low expectations, the challenges facing farm worker families, and the many costs that get in students’ way.
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Rafael expected he would go to a university — the system never did
Educators put him on a non-university path. His public charter school never questioned it. And it was only a few months before graduation that he learned just how far behind he was.
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Diversifying rural teachers
Tribal communities, like many rural ones, often have difficulty finding qualified teachers who also share the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of the students they serve.
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Can virtual welding help solve the density challenge?
How Finger Lakes Community College is using virtual classes and in-person coaches to take college to more students.
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Refugees & rural higher ed
In Vermont, a rural college is resettling displaced Afghans — and they, in turn, are giving the community a boost.
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When colleges are abortion providers and firefighters
How community colleges are playing big roles in changing times.
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Rural higher ed gets organized
Dozens of rural educators and researchers are co-designing a Rural Education Community of Practice, focused on improving postsecondary enrollment and success of rural students.
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The new advisers: bus drivers, coaches, and cafeteria workers
To help with counselor shortages, one nonprofit trained more than 2,500 college and career readiness advisers among a range of educators and school workers.
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Lessons learned in covering rural education
Rural America is more diverse than it’s often portrayed. Transportation’s a significant barrier. And what students need isn’t always obvious.