Civic Engagement
Student engagement around a historic local clock is becoming a key part of a local community renaissance in Glouster, Ohio.
Thirty-three rural and small town teachers from around the country will travel the world this summer.
The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care (NASBHC) will bring together hundreds of providers, administrators, educators, and advocates for their upcoming convention to be held June 23 -26, 2013 in Washington DC.
Date:
March 20, 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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Students lead economic development prospects in their communities.
Over 100 participants spent time sharing their successes with place-based learning at this annual meeting, which also included workshops, the Coover Place-Based Education grant awards and the announcement of the 2012 Ozarks Teacher Corps.
Date:
May 30, 2012
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The 2012 Vermont Rural Partnership’s annual place-based learning event for members of its network spotlighted youth-led and intergenerational projects that have transformed schools and communities.
Date:
May 30, 2012
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Student-run tax centers and other youth-led programs have returned over $320,000 to East Iberville residents this year and are building important school-community connections.
Date:
May 30, 2012
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Arkansas’ Rural Community Alliance convenes training on foundation-building in Alpena.
“Every Child in Every Neighborhood” is a video from the Oakland Unified School District that outlines their efforts to transform that school system into a full-service community school district.
Date:
July 05, 2011
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Students in North Carolina and Louisiana are making a big economic impact on their communities and learning a lot about money in the process.
Veniayetta Aikens, Youth Coordinator in the Capacity Building Program of the Rural School and Community Trust, will be hosting the workshop
Teens for Financial Literacy at the 22nd Annual National Service-Learning Conference, April 6-9, 2011, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Read about the 2010 Rural School and Community Trust / Fund for Teachers grant recipients, and browse the curriculum they developed with their funds.
Date:
October 26, 2010
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Five rural Arkansas communities are partnering with the Rural Community Alliance on community revitalization initiatives to strengthen their communities, grow their economies, and support educational opportunity. What they are doing and learning has much to offer other rural communities dealing with declining enrollment and the erosion of jobs and economic opportunity…
A group of Alabama citizens that advocates for policies that bring equitable opportunity for rural students and the small and rural schools they attend has taken a stand as the state considers adopting a charter school law…
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