A Surprising Mid-Career Pivot: Teaching
In 2021, a third of U.S. workers under 40 said they considered changing careers during the pandemic, which also led many to move out of city centers.
Easing the teacher shortage in South Carolina’s Lowcountry
The challenges facing South Carolina’s Lowcountry are echoed across America, as rural regions struggle to attract and retain teachers.
The view from America’s new political dividing line: the college degree
Two decades ago the politics of Watauga County, N.C., home to Appalachian State University, were aligned with its rural neighbors. That's shifted drastically.
On Hillbilly Hoedowns and Degree Divides
A visit to North Carolina's Alleghany County to explore the connection between educational attainment rates and partisan affiliation.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Refugees & rural higher ed
In Vermont, a rural college is resettling displaced Afghans — and they, in turn, are giving the community a boost.
When colleges are abortion providers and firefighters
How community colleges are playing big roles in changing times.