A Transformational Approach to Public Education in Rural America

Take a trip to a rural corner of southeast Ohio, where New Lexington schools are unlocking real opportunity for students and offering a blueprint for relevant and engaging public schools that meet the needs of local communities. On this episode of Union Talk, AFT President Randi Weingarten talks with educators and a student about how New Lexington's approach to hands-on learning, career exploration, and student well-being is driving student engagement, providing students real ownership over their futures and breathing new life into a rural community deep in Appalachia.

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A Transformational Approach to Public Education in Rural America is an episode from Union Talk by Randi Weingarten.

This episode is 34:22 long.

This episode was published on Dec 18, 2025.

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