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Prins, Esther; Kassab, Cathy – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 2017
To support rural postsecondary students' college access and completion, researchers, policy makers, and educators need a more comprehensive understanding of their demographic characteristics and financial needs, especially compared to nonrural students. Previous rural-nonrural analyses have not disaggregated students by degree type (bachelor's,…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Rural Schools, Student Financial Aid, College Students
Morton, Claudette, Ed. – Montana Office of Public Instruction, 2010
In Montana there are many misconceptions and some prejudice with regard to the Hutterites who live here. This document was written following the structure of the state's Essential Understandings of Montana American Indians. It is intended as an introductory resource guide for Montana educators and students. The Five Essential Understandings of…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Misconceptions, Resource Materials, Rural Areas
Sloan, Margaret Hall – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2006
The purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which social, political, and economic factors impact the teaching and learning of mathematics in a small rural school in Georgia. Focusing on a charter school that seeks to educate approximately 275 pre-K through 12th grade students, the study was intended to give voice to the residents of the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Rural Schools, Social Influences, Political Influences
Brill, Jay W. – Independent National Rural Project Newsletter, 1983
Meeting the needs of disabled college students within the limits of the rural institution's resources is a challenge to all rural educators. Support services which must be provided can be divided into two categories: core services, such as classroom assistance and housing, and comprehensive environmental services, such as admissions, registration,…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Resources, Community Services, Higher Education