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Freeman, Eric – Rural Educator, 2014
Rural areas in many parts of the U.S. experience population decline from outmigration. Geographic mobility has long been a contributing factor to the social and economic instability of rural communities; high-achieving and ambitious youth are inclined to leave rural areas to take advantage of the expansive economic opportunities and cultural and…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Common Core State Standards, Migration
Courrege, Diette – Education Week, 2011
The lack of parental and community support is one of the reasons educators say rural students have been among the least likely to go to college. Rural areas have a 27 percent college-enrollment rate for 18- to 24-year-olds, according to a 2007 report from the National Center for Education Statistics, its most recent, compared with the national…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mentors, Enrollment Rate, Rural Areas