While increasing college access and success is a national priority, the barriers must be addressed at a local level. Today’s episode highlights one rural school district’s approach to changing the expectations for college-going within their schools and the community.

This episode features a conversation between Jerre Maynor, Director of Student Readiness in the Office of Research and Strategy at the Tennessee Department of Education, and Jill Denton, a School Counselor at Grainger High School in East Tennessee.

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Publication Date: 
01/31/2018 - 7:47am
Duration: 
18:41
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Credits: 
  • Producer & Host: Julia Osteen
  • Engineer & Editor: Forrest Doddington
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