As school districts around Oregon deal with shrinking enrollment, a district in rural Lane County is making a switch it thinks will allow it to bring in more students.

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Paul E. Peterson interviews Michael Henderson, associate professor at Louisiana State University

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Paul E. Peterson interviews Patrick J. Wolf, Distinguished Professor of Education Policy at the University of Arkansas

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The explosive growth of classical education is luring teachers from traditional district schools—and reminding them why they became teachers in the first place

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The upstart assessment is making inroads in the college admissions game

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Drop-out recovery program lends connection, support, and a better shot at success

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