The Rural School and Community Trust is a national nonprofit organization. Our mission is to help rural schools and communities grow better together.

United States
Joined August 2011
What does it mean to be a first-generation KY college senior graduating during a pandemic? @CentreC's and @PCStuVoiceTeam's @LaneyMTaylor offers some poignant and poetic insight. #stuvoice #covid19ed @prichardcom @cpepres @aikcu @RuralTrust @EdTrust
"COVID-19 demands that we preserve proximity in a world of social distancing." New post in the Rural Youth Assembly blog series from Laney Taylor, a senior at @CentreC. #rural #youth #covid19 bit.ly/3ajenHS
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How will #COVID19 impact rural schools in the South? SREB President Stephen Pruitt @DrSPruitt (and yours truly) join the National Rural Education Association podcast and hosts @PrattAllen @jaredbigham to discuss: nrea.simplecast.com/episodes… @NREA1 @srebeducation @RuralTrust @AASAHQ
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Moving completely to e-learning is not feasible in many rural districts. SREB instructional coaches collaborated with educators in our region and put together some tips we hope will help rural schools. ow.ly/ryWL50z1sLn #onlinelearning #virtuallearning
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#schoolcounselors, join us for a webinar this Friday and learn how to navigate the changes to the college #admissions process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ow.ly/ObUA50z04vf
In the past 2 weeks, @srebeducation instructional coaches have been collaborating with educators in our region on e-learning. What SREB has learned about the challenges in rural schools, with some useful tips: sreb.org/blog-post/distance-… @RuralTrust @nrea1 @EdWriters @Rural_Schools
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JUST UPDATED! This resource includes a growing list of state policy action re: #COVID19-related closures and accommodations for #education and #schools. buff.ly/2QtWSgV #onlinelearning #schoolmeals #funding
That stat about 15,000 Chromebooks being ordered for students is eye-opening. Lots of districts might see that and say: Wish we could afford it. As I noted last week, by a few measures Loudoun County is the wealthiest county in the U.S. And kudos to Debbie for the coverage.
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This is such an important survey for supts to take! We need to understand the funding issues you are facing re school closures, so we can help ensure you get the federal $ you need & deserve. Take this survey today- PLEASE.
As part of our effort to detail and capture what the COVID-19 pandemic means to schools and communities, we are releasing a nationwide survey to track district responses to the Coronavirus from all 50 states. Please take a minute to respond: bit.ly/2UdNu27
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Strongly recommend school leaders tune into this informative webinar by SNA and USDA on how to best deal with school meal issues during COVID-19 closures.
Register now for the special Webinar Wednesday, March 18th to help you prepare to serve your students during COVID-19.
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An interesting point from a hospital CEO I talked to today: His biggest concern about #COVIDー19 isn't supplies or space. It's staff — if his local schools close, then he's worried about losing a lot of his workers. He's thinking about setting up emergency, onsite childcare.
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Gov. Tate Reeves, amid a global pandemic, declared a state of emergency on Saturday afternoon. He has asked Mississippi churches to cancel services this weekend and asked that the state’s public schools extend their spring break by at least one week. mississippitoday.org/2020/03…
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Sources I've checked in with on student loan interest announcement basically saying "we need more details" until we can understand the new policy.
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In light of the recent news that the World Health Organization (WHO) has named the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and with growing efforts to prevent the spread of it, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Rural College Access & Success Summit. #RuralSummit20
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Zoom is removing time limits for video chats on its free service for K-12 schools, Forbes reports. forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/…
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