Sentences with phrase «of rural school»

In 1994, a handful of rural school districts sued the state, arguing that they didn't have enough money to give their students a quality education.

Moments after the announcement, Noelle Ellerson of the American Association of School Administrators weighed in on Twitter with yet another critique, pointing out that participating districts are all urban and thus the experiment may not be relevant to the large number of rural school districts in California and across the U.S.

The purpose of the Rural Education Advocacy Award is to recognize outstanding leadership in legislative advocacy efforts on behalf of rural school districts consistent with the education policies supported by the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools.

He currently serves as the board chair of the Rural School and Community Trust, a national policy and advocacy organization.

Through the years, we have evolved as a strong and respected organization that works diligently to improve the vitality of rural school systems throughout Arizona.

«Only 17 percent of rural school districts have school leadership training programs, compared to 51.6 percent of city districts, according to a National Center for Education Statistics report.

Other possible solutions for improving access to courses have been offered by rural school advocates, like Robert Mahaffey, executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust, who proposes expanding courses in rural schools that invest more in their staff, as well as offering teachers more pathways towards credentials and certification

I'm encouraged that the strongest sentiments oppose arming teachers and principals and that, given a choice, more respondents prefer mental health services over armed guards,» Doris Terry Williams, executive director of The Rural School and Community Trust, 45th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

We support the integrity of rural school districts and honor the educators who represent the best our state has to offer.

Doris Terry Williams is executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust and director of the Trust's Capacity Building Program.

The J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, the ROCI Task Force and Bellwether Education Partners are working to foster a better understanding of the issues that affect rural education, inform policy discussions, and bring attention to the unique needs and circumstances of rural school children.

This paper combines data from the literature and other public sources, interviews, site visits, and the organizational experience of The Rural School and Community Trust in an examination of community schools from a rural perspective.

«Over the past year, when I've been talking with people about the problems in schools, the answer is always «distance learning,»» says Rachel Tompkins, president of the Rural School and Community Trust, which advocates for online learning.

But, in 1972, after evaluating the data, she published a critical paper, Economy, Efficiency, Equality: The Myths of Rural School Consolidation (later expanded into a book cowritten with colleagues).

«In this publication, you can see the difference between rural areas in each state and the rest of state,» said Rachel Tompkins, president of the Rural School and Community Trust.

Tompkins hopes the report and subsequent annual reports will raise policy makers» awareness of rural school issues.

A number of rural school districts adopted the four - day week as a fuel conservation measure during the energy crisis of the mid to late 1970s.

Rachel Tompkins is president of the Rural School and Community Trust, a nonprofit educational organization «dedicated to improving student learning and community life by strengthening relationships between rural schools and communities and engaging students in community - based public work.»

When the leaders of a rural school district in South Dakota decided to adopt a four - day school week this fall, they had a familiar example to follow.

Having taught for some years in the public school system of MS, I can say that in many of the rural schools in this state (likely the same in nearby states as well for rural schools) have many football players on free or reduced price school lunch programs and very poor training and weight room facilities.

About 95 percent of rural schools participate in the National School Lunch... Read More

Welsh Liberal Democrat Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has announced new rules setting out a presumption against the closure of rural schools.

David Little, executive director of the Rural Schools Association, says the one - year waiver option eases some of the pressure.

She recently attended a meeting of the Rural Schools Association in Cooperstown.

David Little, executive director of the Rural Schools Association, said the one year waiver option eases some of the pressure.

Rural education scholars and activists from all corners of the globe converged June 19 - 23 on this historic foothills town near the Virginia - Tennessee border to share information about the struggles of rural schools and people worldwide.

After being matched by more than $ 600 million in goods and services from the local communities that were recipients, the money was given to nine large city school systems, a consortium of rural schools, and two national school - reform groups, among others.

Policy makers got a wakeup call today about the importance of paying attention to the needs of rural schools.

The overarching issue, Marietta realized, was that peculiar concerns of rural schools have been largely ignored by educators, overshadowed almost entirely by attention to urban and suburban concerns.

* New Report Highlights the State of Rural Schools A national report demonstrates the need to pay more attention to the special problems rural schools face.

As a result, for the first time, thousands of rural schools have good reason to hope that affordable high - speed Internet might finally be coming their way.

The rest of the week has been spent «star showering» all 16 of the rural schools that could close across West Northumberland under unpopular proposals put forward by the Northumberland County Council (NCC).

For the focus on inquiry learning, the school is part of a small group of rural schools working with Kath Murdoch.

Innovation Amid Financial Scarcity: The Opportunity in Rural Schools In this paper, published by the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho, Marguerite Roza explores spending and outcomes data of rural schools and highlights policy implications for states seeking improved outcomes for all their districts in the context of limited resources.

We examine rural K - 12 and higher education through the stories of rural schools and students.

Developing a marketing strategy for open positions that publicizes the advantages of rural schools — smaller class sizes, lower student - teacher ratios, and lower stress levels — has the potential to attract experienced teachers interested in a new environment and new teachers not interested in larger settings.

What began as a pulse - check of rural schools» use of technology to address the obstacles facing their communities evolved into a deep look at what is working to increase college and career readiness and economic opportunity in historically underserved districts.

But unlike many tech - focused reports, it also recognizes the special characteristics of rural schools, especially as they relate to educators.

As superintendents of rural schools in 106 districts across Arizona, we at the Arizona Rural Schools Association are in support of the effort that Governor Doug Ducey has undertaken to develop a valuable proposal that moves our state in the right direction on the issue of school funding.

Michael Lee, former Booker ISD superin - tendent, has been selected to serve as executive director of the Texas Association of Rural Schools (TARS), TARS President Robert Dillard announced recently.

«[We wanted] to try to come up with a solution for the overwhelming majority of rural schools... that frankly don't have the teachers to take the lead,» he said.

That communities are profoundly dissatisfied with public schools is one of the myths used to champion policies that are wrapped in euphemisms such as «choice» and «competition» but have, where they have taken hold, often exacerbated the financial plight of rural schools.

Jason believes in the viability of rural schools and views part of his role as connecting with community.

By speaking as one and presenting a clear, unified voice on behalf of rural schools and their communities we have been able to articulate our unique strengths and challenges.

You will notice that while the articles in this issue of Principal address challenges and solutions for various communities, we pay close attention to the special needs of rural schools, with a focus on what's working.

However, the CofE noted that a number of its rural schools are ineligible, as the sparsity factor applies only to pupils who would have to travel more than two miles to the next primary school.

Members of the Rural Schools Alliance become part of a unified network of rural leaders committed to the success of our rural schools and students.

, an initiative developed by Teton Science Schools, is place - based learning model that is shared and accelerated within a partner network of rural schools.

The bottom line is that many of our rural schools lack the resources to provide students with educational opportunities anywhere near those of our wealthier, suburban districts.

«This decision is also vital for the preservation of rural schools which are at the heart of their local communities,» he said.