Integrated Services: A Summary for Rural Educators
This Digest clarifies what integrated social service delivery entails and discusses major models of service integration, as well as the important role of case management. The Digest concludes by considering the circumstances and challenges that affect plans for this type of service delivery system in rural America, including the needs of rural families.
http://www.ericdigests.org/1993/rural.htm
Minnesota Rural Education Association
Focuses on Minnesota's rural schools, including state legislative policy updates and links to other educational organizations.
http://www.mnrea.org
National Rural Education Association
Organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the US.
http://www.nrea.net/
OCRE
Organizations Concerned about Rural Education is a coalition of more than two dozen education, farm, rural, technology and utility organizations. What brings us together is our common concern for the economic future of rural America, particularly, the education of rural children.
http://www.ruralschools.org/
Opera as an Intervention for Rural Public School Children
Offers an essay which examines how studying opera can benefit students in rural schools.
http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/mo2310apr.htm
Rural Education
The National Center for Education Statistics provides links to data and resources related to rural education.
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ruraled/
Rural Education and Training
Programs and Links Related to Rural Education and Training
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/Rural/ruraledtraining.asp
Rural Human Services
A list of links compiled by the Welfare Information Network covers a wide range of rural issues and organizations.
http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/Rural/rural.asp
The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
http://www.rupri.org/
Rural Schools and Community Trust
Through advocacy, research, and outreach, the Rural Trust strives to create a more favorable environment for rural schooling, for student work with a public audience and use, and for more active community participation in schooling.
http://www.ruraledu.org/
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