Checklist for Pre-Planning Rural School Facilities - It is the intention of the author to provide some help to small-school administrators in educating the district?s planning team and in setting the stage before an architect is hired.
Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools - Information from the ERIC database that relates to rural schools and small schools. In addition are materials on Mexican American, migrant, and American Indian educational issues.
Distance Learning Resource Network -- Star Schools - A federally funded distance education program which offers instructional modules, enrichment activities and courses in science, mathematics, foreign languages, workplace skills, high school completion and adult literacy programs.An ideal small rural schools connection to additional resources for students.
ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools - Includes the Rural Directory, a listing of rural education resources, information from forums and chats dealing with rural issues, and access to ERIC digests on rural education issues.
Getting Kids Ready for School in Rural America - The family, school, and community must collaborate to nurture two types of readiness in young children--readiness to learn and readiness for school.
Integrated Services: A Summary for Rural Educators - This Digest clarifies what integrated social service delivery entails and discusses major models of service integration, as well as the important role of case management. The Digest concludes by considering the circumstances and challenges that affect plans for this type of service delivery system in rural America, including the needs of rural families.
Middle Level Education in Rural America - This ERIC digest describes the development of the standard middle school and its impact on rural areas, discusses the original goals of middle schooling, and suggests how rural schools can meet these goals despite their small size.
Minnesota Rural Education Association - Focuses on Minnesota's rural schools, including state legislative policy updates and links to other educational organizations.
National Data for Studying Rural Education - This digest describes datasets of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that are related to rural education, discusses potential uses of NCES data, and offers practical tips for accessing these data.
National Rural Education Association - Organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the country.
OCRE - Organizations Concerned about Rural Education is a coalition of more than two dozen education, farm, rural, technology and utility organizations. What brings us together is our common concern for the economic future of rural America, particularly, the education of rural children.
OESE: Smaller Learning Communities - The Smaller Learning Communities program provides funding for Local Education Agencies to plan, develop, and implement smaller learning communities in high schools.
The Role of the Rural Community College in Rural Community Development - Focuses on the ways in which rural community colleges are serving their surrounding areas in an effort to reverse negative trends and prepare community members for the technological, economic and societal changes that are emerging at the dawn of the twenty-first century.
Rural Education Directory - Search by keyword, organization name, and/or state for links to sites dealing with rural education in the US.
Rural Issues - A list of links compiled by the Welfare Information Network covers a wide range of rural issues and organizations.
Rural Issues Directory - Over one hundred resources on rural education, Internet connectivity, rural development, Extension, and health.
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI) - Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
Rural Schools and Community Trust - Through advocacy, research, and outreach, the Rural Trust strives to create a more favorable environment for rural schooling, for student work with a public audience and use, and for more active community participation in schooling.
