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Rural Policy Matters: January 2009

Last Updated: January 03, 2009
 

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Across the country disturbing patterns are emerging in the ways schools deal with students on disciplinary issues. The January 2009 edition of RPM takes an in-depth look at some of these issues with emphasis on how communities can get involved to ensure that all students have the best educational opportunities in school environments that are safe and supportive.

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Register Today for the Rural Education Working Group Annual Meeting
If you are a community activist, student or parent, teacher or administrator, member of an organization, leader or policymaker, or a person concerned about the quality of education and community life in rural places, the REWG national meeting is designed especially for you. You will meet dozens of other rural activists and thinkers who are working to improve their schools and communities and to ensure that strong educational opportunities are available to rural young people across the country.

School Discipline: Special Edition
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Positive Behavior Intervention Supports: A School-Wide Approach to Improving Behavior and School Climate
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Disproportionate Discipline: African-American Students in U.S. Schools
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Discipline of Students with Disabilities
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Improving the Disciplinary Climate: More Options for Communities
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Public Policy Principles for Rural Education: Eighth Principle
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Help Shape the National Rural Education Policy Agenda
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Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarships
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Montana Court Denies Relief
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