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In his 26 years at Meade Unified School District 226, a 400-student district southwest of Dodge City, Superintendent Kenneth Harshberger has watched the…
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Colorado lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday about the financial difficulties facing much of rural Colorado, which helped a bill aimed at preventing cuts to…
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The Colorado Legislature is proposing a major overhaul to the state’s budget, in a move that would redirect money toward rural schools and roads.As The…
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In recent years, American schools have experienced a rising problem of kids missing too much school.And, according to a new report by the U.S. Department…
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Two northwest Kansas superintendents are excited about the prospect of having their small school districts equipped with high-speed Internet.As the Topeka…
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Starting in January, Democrats will control Colorado’s State Board of Education for the first time in 50 years, reports Chalkbeat.This is just the latest…
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Rural Americans were in large part responsible for handing Donald Trump the presidency. But will he do anything to improve rural schools?Alan Richard is…
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Ever since the George W. Bush administration, the nation’s schools have been governed by strict federal laws. Now High Plains educators are wondering what…
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Rural schools have had their share of struggles in recent years. Populations in the heartland are dwindling, and school funding often goes to more…
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One-room schoolhouses used to be the thriving heart of American agricultural communities. When children weren’t learning their three Rs, the buildings…