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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: rural education.
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Best Paid Teachers In Oklahoma Work In Rural Districts
Oklahoma teachers in small, rural districts have the highest base salaries this school year, according to new analysis.
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Senators Make Rural Plea For Race To The Top
A group of U.S. senators ask U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan not to put rural districts at a disadvantage in the new 2012 Race to the Top competition for districts.
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Federal Departments Partner To Promote Agricultural Education
Agricultural education programs that promote postsecondary education and careers will be enhanced under a new inter-agency agreement announced Wednesday.
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Duncan Outlines Four Rural Education Priority Areas
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told a summit on rural education and economic development that his rural education agenda revolves around teachers, capacity, technology, and college access.
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W. Va. Partnership Establishes Juvenile Drug Court
Reconnecting McDowell partnership launches juvenile drug court to handle the prescription drug abuse among youth.
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Remote Alaska School Aspires To Take D.C. Field Trip
Remote Alaska school captures nation's attention last year with trip to California, and with the threat of closure looming, students have their eyes this year on making it to Washington, D.C.
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Migrant Newcomer Academy Caters To Rural Colorado Students
Rural schools are enrolling increasingly diverse student populations, and a rural Colorado community has founded an academy to help its growing migrant student population.
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Rural Achievement Mostly Better Than 40 Years Ago
Rural Americans have improved some areas of their educational attainment in the past 40 years, but the gap between rural and urban areas for residents with college degrees is growing.
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Rural Kansas District Values Ed., Outperforms Peers
One rural Kansas school district is receiving national attention for its high-performing students and near-perfect track record on state exams.
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Native Student Association Concerned About NCLB Waivers
Advocates for Native American students fear the state No Child Left Behind Act waivers may end up allowing schools and districts to ignore Native students and lead to a loss of information on their progress.
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Rural Arkansas Alliance Unites Isolated Voices
Rural Community Alliance unites rural Arkansas communities to advocate for rural schools.
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Innovative W. Va. Partnership Targets Rural Schools
Reconnecting McDowell, a new project to turn around a rural West Virginia school district is revving up, with groups from across the country pitching in and watching to see what happens.
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Authors Say Teachers Can Influence Colleagues, Change Schools
Teachers are an untapped, powerful asset that can create school-based change, according to a new study.
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Entrepreneurs Needed To Keep Rural Youth At Home
Study finds rural communities need to encourage entrepreneurial young people, or else their long-term futures are threatened.