Press Release
Rural schools are the heart of community life, but they face significant challenges that the pandemic has only magnified. The January 2021 issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard explores many of these factors: a lack of resources, cultural and virtual isolation, poverty and demographic trends, educator recruitment and retention, and risks to student health and […]
The Standard
Authors of the January 2021 issue of the State Education Standard discuss the issues faced by rural schools and how the pandemic has amplified many of those issues.
The Standard - Article
In schools accustomed to making a little go a long way, the pandemic increased the burden.
The Standard - Article
Expanded rural broadband service can help overcome inequitable access to digital instruction.
The Standard - Article
The pandemic compounded an array of preexisting health and wellness challenges in many communities.
The Standard - Column
The rural perspective needs to be brought to the state board. There are so many implications.
The Standard - Article
Rural districts band together, with help from partners and grants, to attract and keep teaching staff.
The Standard - Article
A network of rural peers help districts design meaningful, timely, community-connected accountability.
