WABI, Observer report on Leahy’s rural student study
WABI (Channel 5) and The Piscatiquis Observer reported on a study conducted by Jessica Leahy, a University of Maine professor of human dimensions of natural resources, designed to provide information to rural communities that will facilitate student success. The Rural Youth Futures study surveyed students in Maine and Oregon seeking information about their aspirations and obstacles, and their perspectives on their schools and communities.