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Why Rural Matters in Mississippi
Rural education is more important in Mississippi than in any other state, and it ranks first in the nation in its urgent need for policy attention. One of only four states with a rural majority population, Mississippi ranks in the top 10 on four Importance indicators and in the top 20 on the other three. Rural poverty is high, rural schools and classes are relatively big, and teacher salaries low compared to the nation. Nearly half the rural teachers feel parents don't support their work, and rural classroom computer use is the third lowest in the nation.
From Why Rural Matters 2003: The Continuing Need for Every State to Take Action on Rural Education, February 2003. Learn more about why rural matters in your state.
RESEARCH
"The Devil Is in the Details" Explores Rural-Sensitive NCLB Implementation in Mississippi and 14 Other States
Why Rural Matters 2003: Summary for Mississippi
Standing Up for Community and School: Rural People Tell Their Stories
New Publication: Rural School Leadership in the Deep South
LINKS
Minnesota Rural Education Association
Education Commission of the States
National Parent Teacher Association
National Public School Locator
National Center for Education Statistics
Pew Center on the States
Rural Education Directory
Rural Funders Working Group
U.S. Census Bureau
Oct 03 - Sunflower County Freedom Project Teaches Academic Skills, Self-Esteem to Delta Youth
Oct 03 - Youth Voices: It's Not Where You Come From, It's Where You're Going That Counts
Jul 03 - Crossroads: Promising Practices of Change in the Mississippi Delta (J. King)
Feb 03 - Rural Trust Board Travels to Mississippi
Jan 03 - State Governors Vow to Save Education Budgets; Others Expect Cuts
Sep 02 - Getting It Done...From Duck Hill MS...to Dryden NY
Aug 02 - Five State-Level Rural Organizations Launch Rural Equity Collaborative
Jun 01 - Ford Grant Funds Equity Collaborative
Feb 01 - Mississippi Partnership Will Improve Student Writing
Oct 00 - Groups Build Grassroots Leadership in the Southeast
Apr 00 - Rural Education Working Group Meets in Southeast
Aug 99 - Housing Development and Re-segregation
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