Abstract

Rural children and youth represent a substantial minority of U.S. students, yet the unique educational needs of rural communities have been largely ignored by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). This statement is hardly a revelation to educators, experts, and advocates who have grown weary of seeing rural schools being treated as the poor country cousins of the U.S. education system. Recent efforts by the USDE have done little to change that perspective. Indeed, they point to a troubling trend of using resources allocated for rural education issues to fund generic programs that are just as applicable to suburban and urban contexts as they are to rural places.

How to Cite:

Arnold, M. L., (2005) “Commentary: Rural Education: A New Perspective is Needed at the U. S. Department of Education”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 20(3), 1–2.

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