“Why Rural Matters 2009: The Realities of Rural Education Growth”
According to the report, state and federal programs aimed at helping underprivileged students often miss their mark in high-poverty, rural schools, in part due to inaccurate stereotypes. It concludes that a regional approach, rather than a statewide approach, is the most effective way to improve schools in high-poverty, rural districts.
Data was compiled from information collected and maintained by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the U.S. Census Bureau and the New America Foundation. Why Rural Matters 2009 is the fifth in a series of biennial reports analyzing the contexts and conditions of rural education in each of the 50 states. The series, produced by the Rural School and Community Trust, calls attention to the need for policymakers to address rural education issues in their respective states.
