Rural Education
Written by Jackie Mader of The Hechinger Report, this blog discussed the latest news, trends, and issues facing rural schools and students. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: rural education.
Education
Grant Awarded to Expand Training for Rural School Leaders
The Northeast Leadership Academy in North Carolina won a federal grant to expand its training program for rural school principals.
Education
Rural Schools Face Barriers, Promise by Moving to Blended Learning
Rural Idaho teachers who are using blended learning say it benefits their instruction, but many teachers haven't incorporated it into their classrooms yet, according to a new study.
Education
Alabama Proposal to Replace Textbooks With Computers Draws Criticism
Rural school advocate is skeptical of $100 million Alabama proposal to replace its textbooks with computers.
Education
Project Aims to Highlight, Improve Quality of Life in the South
A project launched this year hopes to call attention to and stimulate improvement in a crescent-shaped swath of the South that lags the country.
Education
Some Surprised by Extension of Secure Rural Schools Act in Helium Bill
Secure Rural Schools program, which provides funding for rural schools in timber-rich counties, has been granted one-year temporary extention.
Education
Rural, Urban Students in Poverty Show Different Working Memory Problems
Working memory problems seem to differ between students in rural and urban poverty, according to a new study.
Education
Rural Leader to Develop Dust Bowl Curriculum for Schools
New curriculum covering the Dust Bowl of the 1930s being developed by rural education leader for Oklahoma school districts.
Education
Rural Students Lag Urban Peers on College Enrollment, Persistence
Although poverty has a bigger effect on college enrollment than geographic location, rural students still have worse enrollment and persistence rates than their urban classmates, according to a new study.
Education
Move to Performance Testing for Teachers Found Slow to Spread to Rural States
Many rural states as well as those with a large number of small districts are lagging the country on implementing performance-based tests for prospective teachers.
Education
Finding and Keeping Teachers a Challenge in Rural Alaska
Alaska's rural school districts see higher teacher turnover rate and have a tough time keeping teachers.
School & District Management
Ninety Percent Fewer School Districts Exist Now Compared to 70 Years Ago
The number of school districts nationally has declined significantly, but it hasn't put a damper on some communities desire to protect their schools.
Education
Rural Schools Should Use Strengths to Prevent Students from Dropping Out
Researchers encourage rural school leaders to capitalize on strong community relationships and opportunities for active learning to prevent high school dropouts.
Education
Rural Advocacy Group Lays Out its Work as 2013-14 School Year Opens
Rural School and Community Trust reviews its top advocacy priorities in message to launch 2013-14 school year.
Education
Blogger: South Needs to Address Problem of Education for Poor, Rural Children
A Teach for America manager encourages greater focus on the problems of poor, children in the rural South who lack high-quality education options.