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Jeff Eide on falling enrollment and closure of rural schools

Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance Executive Director Jeff Eide describes how the number of students in rural areas is declining affects classrooms and decisions over maintaining or closing facilities.

By Steven Potter | Here & Now

June 11, 2026

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