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Why Rural Matters 2011‒2012: The Condition of Rural Education in the 50 States
The Rural School and Community Trust released their biennial report examining the condition of rural education in the United States. The report notes that nearly one in four American children attend rural schools and enrollment is growing at a faster rate in rural school districts than in all other places combined. In addition, rural schools show increasing rates of poverty, diversity, and students with special needs. These widespread trends are most evident in the South, Southwest, and parts of Appalachia.
Taking Advantage: The Rural Competitive Preference in the Investing in Innovation Program
The Rural School and Community Trust has released a report analyzing the impact of the I3 "competitive rural preference" by examining the applications and the reader-scorers' reviews of the 19 applicants who claimed the rural preference points and were ultimately successful in securing an i3 grant. This report does not address the question of whether the applicants should have been awarded a grant, but only considers whether the rural claim was well-made by the applicants and well-evaluated by the readers.
Leveraging the Unique Features of Small, Rural Schools for Improvement: Lessons Learned
Education Northwest recently released a brief describing some of the factors that distinguish rural schools from each other, as well as from those in urban communities. The brief provides recommendations for technical assistance providers and others from outside the community who are engaged in helping rural schools. Lessons Learned is a series of briefs based on Education Northwest's research, development, and technical assistance activities conducted over more than four decades on the frontlines of transforming teaching and learning.
Why Rural Matters 2009: State and Regional Challenges and Opportunities
The Rural School and Community Trust has published the fifth in a series of biennial reports analyzing the contexts and conditions of rural education in each of the 50 states and calling attention to the need for policymakers to address rural education issues in their respective states.
Teaching and Learning in Rural Schools
10 Million Children: Teaching and Learning in Rural Schools
Rural Mathematics Learning Community Teleconference
New Traditions: Options for Rural High School Excellence
Southern Governors' Association. (2004). Washington, DC: Southern Governor's Association.
