This conversation focuses on college access and how schools have changed how they reach and inspire high school students to pursue higher education. Dreama Gentry, executive director of Partners for Education, explores the topic with Steve Fouse, Director of Student Success, and Paige Cyrus, Student Success Advisor, from Ozarks Technical Community College.

With Covid-19 cases continuing to rise in many rural communities, school districts are working hard to create plans that will meet the academic, social and emotional needs of students. Dream explores this topic with Dr. Andrea Kane, superintendent of Queen Anne's County Schools in Maryland, and Robert Balfanz, director of the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University.

We explore the impact the Covid-19 pandemic will likely have on the enrollment and retention of rural students at postsecondary institutions. Host Dreama Gentry is joined by Dr. Andrew Moe, director of admissions at Swarthmore College, Luke Hodson, associate vice president for admissions at Berea College. and  Jeff Carlson, senior director of strategy and rural engagement at the College Board.