Teacher Issues
A federal commission, of which Rural Trust President Doris Terry Williams is a member, recently issued their initial report, "For Each and Every Child." The report recommends a variety of ways to improve equity in schools and opportunity in communities.
Date:
April 11, 2013
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This award is open to current U.S. music teachers from kindergarten through college. The first annual award will be presented at the Special Merit Awards Ceremony and Nominees Reception in 2014, the night before the Grammy Awards.
The featured innovation of this
Rural School Innovations Series Webinar from February 2013 was Northern Arizona's STAR School and its 3-to-3rd Math Project.
Date:
January 16, 2013
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The
National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance invites teachers and all other adults who live and work with young people to enter the
Our White House Book Giveaway. Submissions are due 11:00 PM EST Friday,
March 1, 2013.
The
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 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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At Whittier Community School, students take charge of their own education.
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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The value of opportunities to travel abroad comes home as Global Fellows gather to reflect on their experiences.

The Rural Trust's Global Teacher Fellows spent the summer traveling the world as part of their self-designed summer learning experiences. Here participants share experiences — and photos.
Pets in the Classroom helps to establish healthy child-pet relationships at an early age by supporting responsible pet care in elementary and middle school classrooms across the country.
Global Teacher Fellows are traveling the world and sharing experiences — and photographs.
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