Community school model takes root in rural Maine By Ben Hanstein for The Maine Monitor.Broadcast version by Kathryn Carley for New England News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service CollaborationOn‑site child…

Before/after‑school child care. Food & clothing pantries. In‑school dental visits.
At a rural Maine elementary school, educators are expanding services to meet students’ basic needs—especially where distance makes access to care and child care hard to find.
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Disparities in Bilingual/Plurilingual Education: Teacher Perspectives across Andalusian Rural and Urban Schools: Disparidades en la educación bilingüe/multilingüe: Perspectivas del profesorado de c...

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Regional Schools Face Crisis as Teacher Shortages Deepen 1,700 unfilled positions in Queensland; 78% of regional principals report shortages. Federal plan allocates $328M but systemic issues remain.

Regional Schools Face Crisis as Teacher Shortages Deepen

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How do you design virtual science mentoring that actually works for rural elementary students?
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Bill urging districts to prioritize teacher pay draws support and concern Sen. Margot Juarez presented LB 12‑08 to encourage districts to allocate at least 50% of general funds toward instructional teacher pay and benefits. Supporters called for action to address teacher burnout and low salaries; rural and school-board groups warned it could function as an unfunded mandate and disproportionately harm small districts.

Senator Margot Juarez's bold new bill aims to boost teacher salaries and tackle the alarming rise of burnout, but is it a solution or an unfunded mandate?

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Led by FullScale and @All4Ed, the Rural AI Strategy Lab will bring 12–15 rural school and district teams together to deepen or advance AI-powered work in their local contexts sites.google.com/fullscalelea... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #ruralschools

Jackson Sues to Block "Unlawful" $50 Million Cut to Rural NC Schools wnctimes.com/article/jack... #SaveOurSchools #CommunitySchools #EducationMatters #NCED #NCTeachers #wnctimes #WNCNews #NCNews #NCPol #JeffJackson #WNCStrong #PublicEducation #RuralSchools #Asheville #BuncombeCounty #HeleneRecovery

From the NorthCarolina community on Reddit: In a surprise move, the Dept of Ed announced a $50m cut to education funding in NC, mainly hitting our rural schools. I’m taking them to court. - AG Jeff Ja... Explore this post and more from the NorthCarolina community

In a surprise move, the #DeptofEd announced a $50m cut to #education funding in #NC, mainly hitting our #ruralschools. I’m taking them to court. - AG Jeff Jackson. #ncpol

Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration.

“Rural schools hit by Trump’s grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money.”
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Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money Many rural school districts around the United States are having a hard time making up for federal grant money that's been cut by the Trump administration.

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Rural California gets a lifeline in school funding as Congress restores money it cut • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA A century-old program pays for schools, roads and other services in 39 California counties.

🏫 Rural schools are set to receive a funding boost after Congress restored the Secure Rural Schools Act, sending millions to California counties — including money for education, roads and fire prevention.

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Transforming what’s possible for rural schools How the Warner School’s wide-ranging programs are strengthening the educators, students, and communities at the heart of rural New York.

🌾 Rural schools are at the heart of their communities—but they face unique challenges. Discover how Warner is strengthening rural education by supporting teachers, counselors, and school leaders & expanding access to quality programs: uofr.us/Support-Rural

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ICYMI: Explore why the loss of even one teacher can have a lasting impact and what solutions are emerging in this installment of the SWI On-the-Ground series. hubs.la/Q03SGnrg0 #SWI2025 #EducationEquity #RuralSchools

When one teacher leaves a rural district, the impact is felt everywhere — from classrooms to communities. Learn why this challenge matters and what can be done in this installment of our SWI On-the-Ground series: hubs.la/Q03RSgq20 #SWI2025 #EducationEquity #RuralSchools

A pilot program is bringing telehealth directly to seven rural North Carolina schools, connecting students and staff with medical providers. Full story ➡️ buff.ly/fYI4PjB #schools #ruralschools #telehealth #health #nc

A partially-completed needlepoint project in red white and blue, in a gymnasium with people in folding chairs in the background.

At a community meeting about the closure of our k-5 school. Sad and hard, but there are only 49 students here (only 6 in Kindergarten this year).

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Rural Career-Connected Collaborative - Transcend Education Your Community. Your Vision. Your Career-Connected Learning Future. Launching January 2026, the Rural Career-Connected Collaborative is a 15-month, fully funded cohort program for rural communities re...

Opportunity Alert! Applications are OPEN for Transcend’s Rural Career-Connected Collaborative! Join a 15-month program focused on career-connected learning for #ruralschools. Running Jan 2026 - June 2027. Fully funded! Learn more & apply by 10/20: bit.ly/3V2lePT

Visited Cuba City School District today. Inspiring to see their passion for kids, but eye-opening to hear their struggles. Schools shouldn’t need referendums just to fund classrooms. We’ll fight for fair funding in Madison. #WI17 #FundPublicSchools #RuralSchools #Community #LisaWhiteForWisconsin

Choiceland project honours history of rural education On Aug. 16, the Choiceland Historical Museum unveiled a granite plaque honouring rural schoolteachers who taught in Choiceland's country schools from 1928 to 1959.

Choiceland project honours history of rural education


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Wisconsin’s cash-strapped school districts likely to turn to voters again for more funding Leaders of a statewide school board advocacy group said that school districts around the state will face another financially challenging school year and predicted that many districts will ask voters f...

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Rural schools are the backbone of our communities. We need sustainable funding so families aren’t left carrying the burden. #FundourSchools #RuralSchools #CommunityStrong #InvestInKids #FutureOfWisconsin #FamiliesFirst #WI17 #lisawhiteforwisconsin

Thinking of our friends in Illinois and all of the incredible support they provide for the Back Forty. That’s what gets me up at 4:30 AM in the morning to start an incredibly busy day! #healthcare #ruralschools #infrastructure #thebackforty

Poverty Affecting Learners At Rural Schools [New Era] At Naiti Combined School, a young girl arrived for classes last week carrying her school stationery in a makeshift bag stitched from an empty Top Score instant porridge packet.

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Curious about how principals connect in a rural district?

This study offers fresh and methodologically intriguing insights into district-wide principal networks and the role of friendship ties👇🏾

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A screengrab of the Education Week blog post, Strengthening STEM Education and Workforce Development in Rural America. The header image shows two young students working on an project outdoors.

Rural students are STEM-ready. Systems need to catch up.

A contributed post for @edweek.org shares takeaways from our report on rural STEM education. Read it: buff.ly/jfmwc34

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Tiara Oksir introduces bills for education funding and agricultural land protection Oksir addresses tax increase and rural school funding as new state legislator.

Newly elected council member Tiara Oksir is shaking things up in Morgan, tackling a $200 million tax increase and pushing for vital funding for rural schools!

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Senate and House debate education funding revisions and special education grants Senate and House propose differing definitions for sparse school district support grants.

Vermont's education funding debate heats up as the House and Senate clash over how to define and support sparse school districts—who will win the funding battle?

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Vermont Senate Education Committee approves significant changes to Education Reform Bill Senate committee's revised Education Reform Bill introduces full private school tuition funding.

The Vermont Senate's latest education reform bill could drastically reshape funding and school choice, raising tuition costs to over $25,000 for private schools—are our rural schools ready for this change?

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Horizon Consortium seeks $1.2M subsidy to expand AP course access in Oklahoma Horizon Consortium requests $1.2 million to enhance AP course offerings for rural schools.

Oklahoma's Horizon Consortium is pushing for a $1.2 million subsidy to transform access to Advanced Placement courses for rural and underserved schools.

Learn more here!

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🔔 NEW: Handbook on Rural and Remote Education, edited by Jerry D. Johnson and Hobart L. Harmon of @kstate.bsky.social

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