University Place

Stories from the Days of One-Room Schools

Special | 31m 35s  | Video has closed captioning.

Susan Apps-Bodilly, Teacher and Author, “One Room Schools: Stories from the Days of 1 Room, 1 Teacher, 8 Grades,” delves into what education was like in one-room schools in Wisconsin. Students were in class with their siblings and teachers lived with the families. Learn what led to the closing of the schools, which were also gathering places for the community.

Aired: 08/04/14

Rating: TV-G

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