WMUK's WestSouthwest

Year in Review: 'A Posse' Can Boost College Success


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Note: Today, WestSouthwest replays two interviews related to education that aired in 2018. This interview originally aired June 9. A college campus can be culture shock for some urban students, says Deborah Bial, founder of the New York City-based The Posse Foundation . In its 29 years, her group has recruited more than 8,000 promising inner-city students to attend the nation's top colleges in groups, or "posses" and provides a support program once enrolled to increase their chances of success.
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