Claim: Citizen Schools is an American nonprofit organization that partners with middle schools across the United States to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities which was founded by co-founders Eric Schwarz & Ned Rimer who were roommates at The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, which is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont.
Evidence: Citizen Schools is an American nonprofit organization that partners with middle schools across the United States to expand the learning day for children in low-income communities. Citizen Schools was founded by Eric Schwarz and Ned Rimer who were college roommates at the University of Vermont. The University of Vermont (UVM), officially The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, is a public land-grant research university in Burlington, Vermont.