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Hoover, Katie – Congressional Research Service, 2023
This report provides background information on Forest Service (FS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revenue-based payments and a brief overview of a related payment program--the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Because the revenue-based, Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (SRS), and PILT payments interact…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Rural Schools, Federal Aid, Rural Areas
Greenberg Motamedi, Jason; Merrill, Becca; Amor, Hella Bel Hadj; Leong, Melinda; Schultz, J. Lee – Washington Student Achievement Council, 2019
Washington State struggles to retain qualified and diverse teachers. This teacher shortage is particularly acute in rural areas. To address this issue, the 2019 State Legislature directed the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to produce a report with policy recommendations for increasing student teachers' field placement in rural areas…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Rural Schools, Placement, Student Teaching
Nelson, Steve – Education Northwest (NJ1), 2010
Much of the Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington) is rural in nature. A characteristic of the extractive economies such as timber, agriculture, mining, and fisheries is that they are generally located in small communities isolated by distances. While schools in these communities face the same challenges as those in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Technical Assistance