Much has been written about the potential consequences of getting rid of the Department of Education, one of President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises. Little of the discussion that we've seen ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Mara Casey Tieken's book, *Educated Out*, challenges the notion that rural students lack ...

In the months between the November election and the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, it has become clear to many that something is happening in this country that the media and pollsters ...

November's election surfaced the angry divide between urban and rural America, and education is one of these tension points. Ashmore, Illinois is a rural town of 800 residents in central Illinois, the ...

Growing up in a rural farming community, Dr. Jodie Winship understood that education was important but, for many, not possible due to poverty, commitments to family farming businesses and a host of ...

A Spoon River Valley CUSD 4 educator has earned national recognition after being named the 2026 National Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association.

A new study found a professional development program helped teachers in a rural school district in the Southeast to collaborate and identify innovative solutions to serve multilingual learners, or ...

For the first time in decades, the National Rural Education Association has a new executive director and a new home. The group’s leaders hope the fresh start will help them find a stronger voice and ...

Reinvigorating STEM education in rural America—where emerging manufacturing and energy jobs increasingly require an understanding of science and technology. Back in 2012, with unemployment still ...

The global urban-rural divide is deepening. Despite widespread population shifts from rural to urban living, 85 percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas and face significant employment, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kerry McDonald writes about innovative K-12 learning models. In the rural village of Wayne, Ohio—population 840—a new microschool ...