Higher Education Episodes

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Sept. 22, 2026

First Graduate: Helping first generation students graduate from College. Talking to Terri Forman CEO.

For children who come from families where going to College has been out of reach, their parents often do not have the experience to navigate the application process. It can be complicated especially if English is not their native language. Enter First Graduate, a College readiness and access program devoted to San Francisco youngsters.
Guest: Terri Forman
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March 26, 2026

Educated Out: How rural students navigate elite colleges - and what it costs them. Talking with author Mara Casey Tieken.

Bridging the rural / urban college degree divide. Why do rural adults have significantly lower rates of college degree attainment versus urbanites ? Our guest explores the reasons and how to boost rural participation.