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Why Rural Matters in New Mexico
Ranked first in rural child poverty, second in percentage of rural minority students, and third lowest in rural per capita income, rural education in New Mexico is crucially important and in critical need of policy attention. Nearly half the rural schools suffer from declining enrollment, but both schools and classes are small and use of computers in the classroom extensive. New Mexico is one of the few states where rural teachers earn more than others, though the salaries are only moderate.
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
Teachers and Teaching Conditions in Rural New Mexico
Achievement Distributions and Fiscal Inequality in New Mexico Public School Districts
"Devil In The Details" Explores Rural-Sensitive NCLB Implementation in New Mexico and 14 Other States
Why Rural Matters 2003: Summary for New Mexico
Acequias: Nourishment for People, Education and the Land (S. Parker & J. Colchado, 2003)
The Rural Bus Ride in Five States
LINKS
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
Feb 05 - Native Ambition
Oct 03 - New Mexico Voters Approve More Money for Schools
Jul 03 - What Went On in the New Mexico State Legislature This Year
Jun 03 - Children Express Their Own Sense of Place at Aztec Ruins National Monument
May 03 - New Mexico Enacts Indian Education Act
Oct 01 - Rural Bus Rides: Study finds it's a long, rough road
Jun 01 - Ford Grant Funds Equity Collaborative
Jun 01 - What Lies Ahead for Rural Trust Network Sites in the Southwest
May 01 - Letter From The Field: The New Mexico Organizing Strategy
May 00 - Declining Enrollment: Silent Killer of Rural Communities
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