In shrinking rural towns, these Texas high schools are teaming up to stay alive

Apr 15

Written By Empower Schools Communications

Agua Dulce, Texas — From 2010 to 2020, the population of rural America declined, marking the first decade-long loss in history, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That's presented a problem for rural schools with limited resources.

But a community in south Texas has figured out a solution: five schools across four counties in several different school districts have teamed up to share speciality opportunities among students.

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