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College is expensive. So this counselor is bringing classes to her high school for free

Published January 11, 2024 at 4:40 AM PST
National School Counselor of the Year Diana Virgil. (Courtesy of Diana Virgil)
National School Counselor of the Year Diana Virgil. (Courtesy of Diana Virgil)

A high school counselor in rural Alabama with little resources is getting creative to help her working-class students get a taste of college.

Here & Now’s Deepa Fernandes gets inspired by National School Counselor of the Year Diana Virgil.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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