In this time for food and family, conversation about what the presidential election means for America may also be on the menu. It will certainly come up at my table, and if education is part of the discussion at yours, we have you covered. Our team at The Hechinger Report put together a guide to what would happen if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his proposal to close the federal Education Department, with some vast and unexpected consequences.
Also featured at our table: what the future holds for some rural colleges and the students they enroll. In a collaboration with Open Campus, we write that enrollment declines are hitting rural schools and students particularly hard. Majors including music, history and foreign languages are no longer offered; some campuses may close; and regional public universities, and their students, are bearing much of the brunt. You can also read this story in The Washington Post, one of our many partners.
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Liz Willen, Editor
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