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The Leonore Annenberg Scholarship Fund 2009 Recipient
Lydia Ducharme, a rising senior at Hazen Union School in Hardwick, Vermont has been named the 2009 Rural School and Community Trust recipient of the Leonore Annenberg Scholarship.... moreSouth Carolina Court Orders Gov. Sanford to Let His People Go
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ordered Governor Mark Sanford to apply for federal stimulus money Sanford had insisted on not accepting because the federal government required it be used to help offset state budget cuts affecting schools and other public services.... moreRural Trust Capacity Building News
New! Voices from the Fisheries Handbook is an oral history handbook written for teachers as well as marine-oriented and other community organizations. Also, the Rural Trust offers the Targeted Reading Intervention -- evidence-based reading strategies delivered by the classroom teacher.... more
Rural Policy Matters: June 2009
This Rural School Finance edition explores some of the ways rural citizens around the country are advocating for rural students as state legislatures make historic budget decisions. Rural North Carolina residents work to preserve programs and classroom teachers; a significant program for low-wealth districts in Washington state escapes the axe; South Carolina's governor is ordered to accept stimulus funding; rural student's work continues to draw attention and resources to her school…... moreRural North Carolinians Get Involved in State Budget Process
In a state with one of the worst deficits in the country, rural advocates are working to protect educational opportunities for rural students….... moreDeep Cuts Go Deepest in Poorest Rural Places
Legislative fight in Washington State reveals unique challenges facing rural schools in the worst recession in decades….
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