Stronger charter school laws can help
meet rural students» needs by allowing communities to innovate in ways that traditional districts can not because of regulatory constraints on hiring, spending, allocation of time, and class offerings.
Charter schools, if designed around innovative approaches to
meet rural students» needs, are another possibility.
Not exact matches
These and many other state and federal policies suppress the capacity of inventive
rural educators to
meet the needs of their
students or to leverage their community's advantages.
In September 2005, approximately 18 months after the School Funding Task Force report was released, the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, the Minnesota
Rural Education Association, and Schools for Equity in Education contracted the services of APA to «examine the Task Force results and, using widely accepted methodologies, determine the costs necessary to ensure that each public school
student is educated to
meet the state's academic standards.»
Rural Vermont is idyllic, but
students here don't often
meet people from different backgrounds.
The result, experts say, is that many
rural districts still face a steep climb to
meet long - term federal goals for school connectivity, even though most currently provide
students with the minimum recommended bandwidth.
This 2014 white paper jointly produced by AASA: the School Superintendents Association and BBA as a companion to the documentary Rich Hill illustrates the unique challenges many
rural schools face in
meeting their
students» needs.
Federal law in postsecondary education must also be a robust source of support for local innovation, research, and implementation of strategies designed to improve teacher and principal effectiveness and include: Evidence - based preparation and professional development; Evidence - based evaluation systems that include, in part,
student performance; Alternative certification programs that
meet workforce needs; State and school district flexibility regarding credentials for small and / or
rural schools, special education programs, English learners and specialized programs such as science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics; and Locally - determined compensation and teacher and principal assignment policies.
Mewborn challenged the faculty and
students last spring with a promise: If all
students met their year - end academic goals, he would ride from North Hart across more than 20 miles of
rural landscape to the middle school... on his bicycle.
A study released this month by the American Association of School Administrators on equity for
rural schools found that, due to the sheer distance between schools,
rural students don't truly have a choice when it comes to enrolling in a school that will
meet their needs.
To fulfill our promise of a quality public education, every school district, whether
rural or urban, small or large, must have adequate resources to fully
meet the learning needs of all
students.
As is the case with many education policies and innovations, a
rural approach to personalized learning will require thoughtful tailoring, community input, and appropriate policy conditions in order to truly
meet the needs of
rural students and educators.
In their view, dual enrollment is presumed to lead to a long list of positive outcomes for all participating youth, including increasing the academic rigor of the high school curriculum; helping low - achieving
students meet high academic standards; providing more academic opportunities and electives in cash - strapped, small, or
rural schools; reducing high school dropout rates and increasing
student aspirations; helping
students acclimate to college life; and reducing the cost of college for
students.
Rural districts are not alone in struggling to
meet the requirements of serving special needs
students.
As a teacher in a small
rural district, my schedule is diverse to
meet the needs of
students.
«It has been rewarding to observe
rural and urban schools in Nebraska
meet the needs of EL
students.
Another inspiring National School of Character is Eagle Rock School in
rural Estes Park, CO, designed to
meet the needs of «at - risk» high school
students.
The study finds that in states with larger proportions of
rural SIG schools (in comparison to states with more urban and suburban districts), significantly fewer school leaders reported that replacing principals to
meet SIG requirements helped improve
student achievement.
The company is known for its customized, tailor made and diverse plans which are there to
meet the insurance needs of the individuals, families,
students, senior citizens, travelers and
rural customers.
The
meeting will feature presentations from organisations including the National Blood Authority and the National
Rural Health
Student Network.