Since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, increasing attention has been paid to rural communities. For our study, we used a multicase study approach that included five states to study the difference between the rhetoric about the need to focus more attention on rural communities soon after the 2016 election and the practiced reality of state…

Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher recruitment is a challenge that has dogged state CTE leaders for decades. According to a recent survey of State CTE Directors, 98 percent said that increasing access to industry experts is a high priority in their state. And 20.4 percent of rural districts with CTE teacher vacancies report that CTE…

Despite advances in improving CCR for students with disabilities, a great deal of work is needed to help more students achieve their full potential. The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) provides states with flexibility over the design of their educational systems and offers additional provisions to support CCR for all students, including…

Recommendations regarding student financial aid in Georgia, criteria for judging how well recommended policies are being met, and study findings of an assessment conducted by the Governor's Committee on Postsecondary Education are presented. Attention is directed to the following concerns: responsibility for the financial assistance of…

A comprehensive set of recommended policies for Georgia that address the student financial aid and related postsecondary education goals and objectives, and criteria that serve as definitions and standards for judging how well the policies are being met are presented. Based on a review of financial aid programs, the Governor's Committee on…