Sentences with phrase «rural education»

Will these issues in rural education begin to get the attention that the growing demographics demand?

Our major organizational goals include the fair and equitable funding of rural education as well as the provision of quality educational opportunities for rural kids.

Among the various challenges discussed by the panel, there was consensus about the single most promising solution for rural education: community involvement.

We need to raise awareness about rural education because many of our students are living in rural school districts.

Case studies provide lessons from three leading education improvement efforts that are tackling the problem of how to improve rural education in the face of challenges such as population change and financial constraints.

Political, philanthropic, and education leaders should focus on creating the policy conditions, supporting the entrepreneurs, and more fully integrating the industry opportunities that can best address rural education improvement.

She has over 35 years of experience in school improvement focused rural education policy and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).

• Hire a «rural education coordinator,» who would play matchmaker between college students interested in teaching and rural school districts looking to hire educators.

And so what is the accurate portrait of rural education today?

Previous study groups have explored rural education, 21st century learning and technology use in the classroom, strengthening the teaching profession, deeper learning, and career technical education.

But the 79 - year - old rural education advocate isn't finished yet.

It would be impossible to consider strategies for improving rural education without examining the pressing challenges of rural life.

Another dramatic problem facing rural education is the issue of consolidation of schools.

The situations surrounding rural education — like the views from the classroom windows — vary widely from place to place.

Among other things, conversations will include international rural education, teacher recruitment and retention, identity in rural communities, gender and sexual diversity in rural schools, and indigenous education.

And, for a student interested in rural education, there was no better way to begin exploring it than having the chance to study in a new environment.

The authors of the report believe that, while roughly a quarter of American students are educated in rural areas, federal policy is not suited to the needs of rural education.

The most popular uses are for rural education and advanced course taking.

What do you think states should do to improve rural education or opportunities for rural students?

Contrary to widespread perception, rural education today is no longer on the decline.

Because rural school communities vary widely, «generic» improvement plans designed for large urban districts usually do not work as well in rural settings, according to the authors of a new book on rural education programs.

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education American Association of School Administrators American Educational Research Association (AERA) Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) Council of the Great City Schools (CGCS) National Assessment Governing Board National Education Association (NEA) National Middle School Association National Rural Education Association (NREA) National School Boards Association (NSBA) Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

Robinson is coordinator of student teachers at the University of Northern Iowa and a member of the National Rural Education Association panel currently studying the rural teacher shortage.

The five - year grant, awarded Sept. 10 by the federal agency's Institute of Education Sciences, establishes the National Research Center on Rural Education Support, based at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Study of Experiences and Needs of Rural Education Achievement Program Grantees (2016).

Hobart L. Harmon is project director of the Rural Math Excel Partnership and the Rural Math Innovation Network; he also is co-director of the Institute for the Advancement of Research, Innovation, and Practice in Rural Education at the University of Central Florida.

In 2004, Tieken notes, the University of North Carolina established the National Research Center on Rural Education Support, to assist teaching and learning in rural schools.

The Grow Rural Education program allows eligible farmers to nominate their local public school district for grants to help enhance STEM education.

In this Q&A, Sayler talks about Rural Education Week and how the REA is working towards creating a more equitable education system.

The paper is part the ROCI initiative, a two - year project on rural education reform funded by the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation.

Policymakers should make policy that promotes quality - focused rural education by expanding broadband access, developing quality control mechanisms, and removing barriers to innovation such as class size and seat - time requirements.

Hassel and Dean believe that one of the areas where technology holds the greatest potential to transform rural education is also one of the most important: ensuring that every child has access to great instruction, year after year.

Our members are united, however, in their commitment to increasing resources celebrating rural education and sharing best practices as part of their effort to ensure that Colorado's rural students have access to world - class education and opportunities.

In 2013, the Board of Directors determined that it was time to expand the structure and operations of the organization to create a robust, multi-dimensional association to promote rural education, enhance student achievement while continuing to advocate for Colorado's rural students and schools.

An influx of capital from a prestigious venture fund, coupled with the buzz, magnetic draw, and talented mentorship this offers, could usher in a new wave of leaders from outside and within who focus on rural education issues.

Tieken, Marietta, and Marcell say rural education is still a small subset of the education world although they feel supported in their work at Harvard.

The proposal would expand rural education programs and after - school programs and create a new version of the Investing in Innovation program.

Programs being supported include the Cyber shield program at SUNY IT, training for healthcare professional programs at Herkimer Community College and rural education opportunities in the Milford School District.

Rural schools need greater attention from policymakers and the public, a report released last week by a leading rural education group says.

Secondly, we reflect upon the partnership with the Angolan NGO ADRA and our participation in an educational project for rural education called Onjila.

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.

This week (April 9 — 13) marks HGSE Rural Educators Alliance's first Rural Education Week — «Recognizing and Reckoning with Ruralness.»

The theme of the convention is «Youth / Adult Partnerships in Rural America,» and proposals may be made on several topics within rural education.

The list of regulations that burden rural education improvement goes on and on.

The partnerships and approach of «full - service community schools» may hold the greatest potential for addressing rural education's challenges and ensuring that every child has at least a near - equal opportunity to succeed.

There is also some uncertainty for the students shopping, but master's candidate Danielle Pickens, who enrolled in Tieken's rural education module, says that any reservations she had quickly faded.

Thus, her module, Rural Schools and Rural Communities, looked at the 20 percent of the nation's children in rural education environments.