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Register now for the next Rural School and Community Trust webinar to be held, Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at 2:00 pm EST. This no-cost presentation will discuss
The STAR School's 3-to-3rd Math Project and highlight the training films which show educators serving rural, low-income students how they can implement this innovative program.
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January 17, 2013
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Utilizing the Village: Effective Reengagement and Recovery Programming in Rural Communities is the last in a three-session webinar series on rural dropout prevention and recovery...
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January 17, 2013
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Register now for the next Rural School Innovations Webinar, featuring
Northern Arizona's STAR School and its 3-to-3rd Math Project, set for February 13, 2013.
Date:
January 16, 2013
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National Center for Research on Rural Education will assemble researchers, practitioners and policymakers from across the country to discuss the factors influencing rural K-12 students' academic success at a conference to be held April 3–4, 2013, in Omaha.
Date:
January 15, 2013
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This interesting one-hour documentary is now airing and will continue to air on many PBS stations around the country. Between
January 30 and February 2, 2013, the program will broadcast on a large number of PBS stations that carry PBS World. Viewers should check local listings for the exact dates and times in their viewing area.
Date:
January 15, 2013
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The Foundation for Rural Service and Discovery Education are now accepting submissions to the
Connected Community Contest. The contest is open to teams of grades 4-12 students and their Teacher/Administrative sponsor from schools within the fifty (50) United States located in Rural Communities. Deadline for submission is
March 15, 2013.
The application deadline for Rural Trust's
Global Teacher Fellowship program has been extended to Jan. 30, 2013.
Date:
January 10, 2013
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The applications for 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC, and Classroom Teaching Ambassador Fellowship are now available. The application period will close on January 29, 2013.
Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools underscores the need for educators and policymakers to do more to address the safety risks for LGBT students in rural and small town schools.
Date:
December 18, 2012
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Voters decided education-related ballot initiatives in many states this month, some with potentially far-reaching results.
Teachers in rural schools are more likely than teachers in other locations to be certified in all classes they teach.
Next month's elections will steer a course in many states with education initiatives on the statewide ballot.
Date:
October 29, 2012
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A new study argues that most current school reforms are unlikely to improve education and may weaken student performance, school climate, and communities. It argues instead for sustained investment in high-poverty schools, support for teachers, and authentic engagement of parents and communities in the development of reforms.
The value of opportunities to travel abroad comes home as Global Fellows gather to reflect on their experiences.
Utilizing the Village: Using Early Warning Indicators and Interventions to Help Rural Students Succeed in School is the second of a three-session webinar series on rural dropout prevention and recovery.
Date:
September 18, 2012
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