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'Brave Little State' Tackles Vermont's Changing College Landscape

Looking up at Green Mountain College entrance.
Nina Keck
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VPR
Green Mountain College, which closed in 2019.

It’s been called the “birth dearth”: America’s slowed birth rate. And it’s shaking the world of higher education.

On this Vermont Edition: low student enrollment, financial strain, and the future of Vermont’s college landscape. Brave Little State host Angela Evancie and reporter Amy Kolb Noyes tackle three listeners' college questions. 

Plus: a look at national trends in higher education.  We check in with The Washington Post's Danielle Douglas Gabriel.

Broadcast at noon on Wednesday, January 19, 2020. Rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for Vermont Public. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning Vermont Public program Vermont Edition.
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.
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