Lockhart ISD hopes new program will increase number of students it sends to college

LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) – Lockhart ISD is hoping a new grant awarded to the district will help it increase the number of students who go to college.
In 2016, the district says only 36 percent of students who graduated enrolled in college. “We know that we aren’t sending enough of our students to college directly out of high school,” said LISD Superintendent Susan Bohn.
The grant program, called Gear Up, awarded the district $1.89 million and will provide support for every