Articles tagged as: rural school districts
August 14, 2019
New National Center Promotes Mental Health In Rural Schools
Children's mental health is a big concern as suicide and opioid addiction rates rise among teens. But in rural areas, spotting potential mental health problems among kids can often fall to teachers.
Read MoreMay 13, 2018
Rural Community Rallies For More Public School Funding
Educators in Farmersburg, Indiana, held a rally Saturday, urging lawmakers to give more attention to rural public schools, specifically when it comes to funding.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2017
New Graduation Pathways Cause Concern For Small, Rural Schools
School officials and administrators are concerned about unanswered questions surrounding new graduation requirements for high school students.
Read MoreJune 15, 2017
Report: Indiana's Rural Schools Disproportionally Funded
Indiana is one of the few states with disproportionate funding for rural schools. During the 2015-2016 school year, the state allocated around $5,000 per student.
Read MoreJune 8, 2017
Rural Schools Explore Multiple Tactics To Save Districts
Over the last decade, almost all rural school districts lost students. And because state funding is based on enrollment, when students leave, so does cash.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2017
Rural School Districts To Legislators: Support Our Internet Access
Rural school districts in Indiana struggle to afford high-speed Internet, which is becoming more and more necessary in classrooms.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2016
Education Department Requests Additonal $600 Million From Legislature
Officials say the funds are necessary to expand state-funded pre-k for all kids, increase tuition support for all schools and bump up funding for small, rural schools.
Read MoreJune 6, 2016
As Enrollment Falls, A Rural Indiana District Scrambles To Stay Open
With enrollment and funding dropping in rural school districts across Educators are left with another challenge: find money to school the students who remain.
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