E.D. Report Hails Rural Schools as 'a Model of Strength'

By Drew Lindsay

In overcoming rugged conditions to boost their students' academic performance, rural schools have become a model for national education reform, a new federal report concludes.

Rural schools have seen their students' test scores climb in the past decade, to the point where they generally match or top national averages, the report notes.

The gains came despite the geographic isolation and dwindling financial resources of...