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 This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: rural education.
Curriculum
District Collaboration Key to Improving Rural Opportunities, Report Says
Sharing resources, teachers, and professional development may be the best way for districts to increase opportunity without cost, the report found.
Teaching Profession
Utah Bill Would Raise Salaries for Teachers of Native Students
Utah teachers who work in schools with large populations of Native students would receive a salary bonus.
School & District Management
Report: In Wisconsin, Enrollment Drop Threatens School Funding, Opportunity
Rural districts in Wisconsin have seen rising costs and declines in enrollment more than any other school district locale.
Early Childhood
Study to Examine Rural Early-Learning Policies
The study will focus on how early childhood education impacts rural children.
Education
Home Schooling Increasingly Popular in Rural Alaska
A distance education home-school program in Alaska has seen consistent growth from rural families.
School & District Management
S.C. Superintendent Proposes Rural Consolidation, Virtual Programs
State lawmakers must create a plan to improve rural schools in response to a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling.
Student Well-Being
Education Attainment Up in Rural Areas, Report Says
Between 2000 and 2014, the percentage of rural residents who earned a bachelor's degree or higher rose from 15 percent to 19 percent.
Teaching Profession
In Rural Washington, Districts in Teacher Shortage 'Crisis Mode'
Many districts are lacking substitute teachers or must relinquish long-term substitutes due to a Washington state law.
Equity & Diversity
Rural States Post High Grad Rates, Native Rates Stagnant
Nationwide, only 69.6 percent of Native American students graduate in four years.
Equity & Diversity
Native Students Chronically Absent From Wyoming Schools
About one third of Wyoming's Native students miss school due to transportation, family issues, and a mistrust of schools.
School & District Management
What, and How, Do Rural Teens Want to Read?
A recent study found that rural teenagers often struggle to access reading material and feel unsupported by their communities when it comes to reading.
Education
Slow and Costly: Rural Schools' Broadband Problems
A new Education Week series chronicles the immense challenges some rural school districts have faced in accessing and paying for faster Internet.
College & Workforce Readiness
Program Aims to Boost Dual-Enrollment Offerings in Rural Colorado
The initiative will offer scholarships for teachers to take courses and earn a credential to teach dual enrollment.
Education
North Dakota to Expand Distance Learning in Rural Areas
USDA grants will improve educational opportunities in rural schools across the country.