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A bimonthly newsletter about the role of colleges in rural America, including profiles of people and places worth getting to know a little better. Written by Open Campus national reporter Nick Fouriezos, a Georgia native who has written from all 50 states and six continents.
When colleges are abortion providers and firefighters
How community colleges are playing big roles in changing times.
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.
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.
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.
Advising makes a difference in rural Colorado
Fowler, a tiny Colorado town, has established a record of surprisingly high college attendance rates from its lone 110-person high school.
Internet for all … except rural students?
Persistent barriers continue to stall progress, from finicky hotspots and disorganized officials to faulty federal maps and grants that don’t consider affordability in their equations.
What I saw in 5 of California’s least-educated counties
The importance of college (or not) was often passed down by parents. Some just didn't see its value. Others went back years later.
How tech changes rural student outreach
To try to stem enrollment declines, and better serve students, Southeast Missouri State U. has tried a number of new tactics.
A rural student’s lost LSAT year
Barriers to getting into professional schools for rural students affect the types of lawyers, doctors, and educators we get .
For many rural students, higher ed means part-time education
Yet many colleges still focus on degree programs that can take years of full-time study, a serious time hurdle for working adults.