Part of a shop room at the Greenway Institute nicknamed “the sandbox” by students during a prototype semester in which they worked on real-world projects under the supervision of faculty mentors.

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/HE-reinventing-college-2-scaled.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> MONTPELIER, Vt. — All red brick and white trim and dating from as far back as the 1870s, the buildings that frame a grassy quad on a hill above Vermont’s capital city comprise the quintessential college campus. Behind the scenes, this holdover from the 19th century is where a group of business, college and government […]

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