Let's Give #Rural Communities More Opportunities ... Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at U.S. Department of Education. Opinions = My Own.
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Trump plan would phase out rural education fund; district leaders say it’s ‘vital’ idahoednews.org/top-news/tru…
The Sterling College students, staff, and president Scott Thomas did their best to maintain a unique place to learn and live. Be well.
“We’ll all take this place with us, wherever we end up” tinyurl.com/bdd9nue6
“We’ll all take this place with us, wherever we end up” tinyurl.com/bdd9nue6
Listen to the #EDUP Experience podcast episode on the unique collaboration in small liberal arts colleges to support student wellness, mental health and a purposeful life edupexperience.com/loricolli… #highered
HBCU students are helping fill the need for dental care at a critical moment for rural health: 9 hospitals in Tennessee are at risk of closure due to funding cuts in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act tinyurl.com/yat8yc2s
"Rural America is often spoken of as if it were a single place: a stretch of heartland, a scattering of towns, a flat landscape dotted with fields and farmhouses. In reality, the picture is far more complex — and far richer" tinyurl.com/3bwf4sft
School closures in rural America are adding up. Research is mixed on whether strategies save money or help students tinyurl.com/55uj7939
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In today’s fast-moving professional landscape, success depends on depends on relationships. In this webinar, you are in for a dynamic, panel-style discussion to gain strategies for cultivating meaningful connections that fuel growth: ntca.org/webinars.
Congress Revived a Fund for Rural Schools. Their Struggles Aren't Over edweek.org/policy-politics/c…
Congress passed Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 tinyurl.com/yc8h9a4d
Florida's Rural Renaissance bill is being revived for the upcoming legislative session including a student loan repayment plan for rural teachers tinyurl.com/382fhtpn
The largest increase in undergraduate enrollment over the past two years has been in rural areas, according to @NSClearinghouse chronicle.com/article/rural-…
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There’s a growing population of #rural high-school seniors waiting to be reached — if colleges can figure out how to better serve them, writes @DanBerrett @chronicle. chronicle.com/article/rural-…
Rural America needs "scalable solutions to localized problems for low-income families" insidephilanthropy.com/home/…
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Join the Kentucky Rural Education Association Dec. 11 at 11 AM ET for the Why Rural Matters webinar with Dr. Jerry Johnson. They’ll explore key findings from the national report and what they mean for Kentucky’s classrooms and communities.
💻 Register by Dec. 10 at 1 PM: bit.ly/3KyUWmw
#KentuckyEducation #RuralKentucky
News coverage focused on expenses can oversimplify school funding, ignore the fact that small rural school districts often face challenges that larger districts can mitigate through capacity of scale, and minimize the impacts of equitable investments tinyurl.com/4m6ywp3y
Dept of Labor is taking an expanded role in postsecondary #education grants, due to a workforce shortage of 700,000 skilled jobs annually. #Highered institutions preparing students w/ #skills, industry credentials, and workforce pathways are positioned for future funding. (1/2)
Momentum is building for #CTE. Reservations for the University of Wyoming’s “Leading the Future of Wyoming Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher Preparation Showcase” event tonight are at capacity. #education #news (2/2)
