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Why Rural Matters in Wyoming
A small urban population means that Wyoming's 172,438 rural people (ranked 46th) constitute more than one-third of the state's population (ranked 16th) and supply students for nearly half the state's schools. Small schools, small classes, lots of computer use, and strong parental support for teachers are characteristic of rural education in Wyoming. But teachers are paid much worse than rural teachers in most other states, or other teachers in Wyoming. Nearly half the rural schools endure continuing declining enrollment.
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 Wyoming and 14 Other States
Why Rural Matters 2003: Summary for Wyoming
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
Aug 03 - What Went On in the Wyoming State Legislature This Year
Jul 03 - Resistant Rural States
May 03 - Diary of a Rural School Leader: A Success for Meeteetse Public Schools
Feb 03 - Diary of a Rural School Leader: Assessments and All that Jazz
Jan 03 - Diary of a Rural School Leader: Hunting, Mole Parties and Canterbury Tales
Dec 02 - Diary of a Rural School Leader: What Really Matters Anyway?
Dec 02 - Challenges and Rewards of Rural School Leadership
May 00 - Declining Enrollment: Silent Killer of Rural Communities
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