Isms: Views on life in rural America

I’ve been thinking a lot about hands-on education. Recently, I read an article from the Daily Yonder, which focuses on stories from rural America, highlighting a newspaper in Wisconsin - the Pulaski News - which has been a student-run community newspaper for 80 years.

When the former owner decided to halt publication, the local school superintendent opted to keep the newspaper operational by having students deliver the news.

The journalism teacher serves as the editor-in-chief. Students research article ideas, conduct interviews, write articles, attend meetings, take photographs, and assist wi...