Re-Education Nation: Ernie Gaskins on Rural Students Leaving Home, Respect Between Students and Teachers, and Post-Secondary Education

By Logan Kennedy

Published January 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM EST

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In this limited-series podcast, freelance journalist and broadcaster Logan Kennedy sits down with the people on the ground in schools and classrooms, who know firsthand what is happening in public education. The program aims to add context to the constant noise out of Raleigh and Washington, and hear firsthand from the teachers, school board members, advocates, and students in our local schools.

On this episode, radio personality and lifelong educator and counselor Ernie Gaskins joins Re-Education Nation for a discussion on students in rural communities leaving for better opportunities and the effect that has on those communities, respect and values in public education, as well as a discussion on continuing education after high school.

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Re-Education Nation is made possible by a grant from the Fourth Estate Fund.