York College Lifelong Learning Initiative | Educating York County: From One-Room Schools to a Four-Year College Education

Educating York County: From One-Room Schools to a Four-Year College Education

Course | Registration opens 2/1/2027 8:00 AM EDT

Location: West Campus Community Center York, PA 17403 United States

Room: Alumni Hall

Level: Members and nonmembers

Date: 3/3/2027 (one day)

Time: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM EDT on Wed

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Fee $20.00

Other: Member Discount Available

Educating York County: From One-Room Schools to a Four-Year College Education

Course | Registration opens 2/1/2027 8:00 AM EDT

Course Description

Formal education of York County children started in one-room schools and has grown from there to the ever-expanding York College of Pennsylvania. Jim McClure will cover key points of successes -- and challenges -- in this evolving story of literacy and education in York County.

Instructor

Jim McClure

Jim McClure is a retired editor of the York Daily Record and has authored or co-authored nine books on York County history, the most recent, Never to be Forgotten.