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Facts and Figures
Administration Releases Report, Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty
On May 20, 2015, the White House released the report, entitled, Opportunity for All: Fighting Rural Child Poverty. The report examines poverty in rural areas, compares urban and rural poverty rates, discusses how safety net programs reduce rural poverty, and highlights the Administration's efforts and proposals to reduce poverty and promote opportunity in rural communities.Date:
May 21, 2015
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Related Tags: Accountability, Achievement Gap, All States, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Community Organizing, Community Schools, Facts and Figures, Graduation Rate/Dropout, Income Related Issues, Indigenous People, K-12, Poverty, Report, School Finance/Funding
Related Categories: Administrator, Capacity Building, Collaborations, Community Advocate, Elected Official/Staff, Media, Networks/Groups, Parent, Policy Maker, Student, Teacher, What's New
Related Tags: Accountability, Achievement Gap, All States, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Community Organizing, Community Schools, Facts and Figures, Graduation Rate/Dropout, Income Related Issues, Indigenous People, K-12, Poverty, Report, School Finance/Funding
Why Rural Matters 2013-14 Garners National Attention at Capitol Hill Briefing
On July 9, 2014, Rural Trust staff and researchers presented the key research findings of Why Rural Matters 2013-14 at a policy briefing on Capitol Hill. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Representative Glen Thompson (R-PA) sponsored this Hill event, which was attended by a diverse group of educators, policy enthusiasts and rural supporters.Date:
August 27, 2014
Related Categories: Administrator, Capacity Building, Collaborations, Elected Official/Staff, Parent, Policy Maker, Student, Teacher, What's New
Related Tags: Achievement Gap, All States, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Early Childhood, Education Policy and Activism, Facts and Figures, Income Related Issues, K-12, Poverty, Pre-K and Kindergarden, Report, Research, Rural School Teaching and Leadership, School Finance/Funding, School-Community Partnerships, State Policy, Teacher Issues, Title I
Related Categories: Administrator, Capacity Building, Collaborations, Elected Official/Staff, Parent, Policy Maker, Student, Teacher, What's New
Related Tags: Achievement Gap, All States, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Early Childhood, Education Policy and Activism, Facts and Figures, Income Related Issues, K-12, Poverty, Pre-K and Kindergarden, Report, Research, Rural School Teaching and Leadership, School Finance/Funding, School-Community Partnerships, State Policy, Teacher Issues, Title I
Facts and Figures About Rural Students of Color
The total number of rural students of color more than double between 1995-96 and 2004-05.Date:
January 02, 2009
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Related Tags: African-American students, Facts and Figures, Youth
Related Categories: Administrator, Community Advocate, Elected Official/Staff, Media, Parent, Policy Maker, Resource Center, Rural Policy Matters, Student, Teacher
Related Tags: African-American students, Facts and Figures, Youth
