Category: Rural Schools
Alabama made a big investment in elementary math, but underresourced schools still have a long way to go
by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report February 20, 2026 GREENVILLE, Ala. — Toward the end of a math lesson on […]
February 20, 2026
School closures rarely save much money and often lead to test score declines
by Mara Casey Tieken, The Hechinger Report February 2, 2026 As a researcher who studies school closings and counsels local […]
February 2, 2026
California school districts pay for abuse settlements despite no claims
Top Takeaways Districts that haven’t faced abuse allegations still pay due to insurance pooling. The Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary […]
January 26, 2026
Trump’s national school voucher program could mean a boom in Christian education
by Anya Kamenetz, The Hechinger Report January 22, 2026 LACONIA, N.H. — Three dozen 4- and 5-year-olds trooped out onto […]
January 22, 2026
School closures are accelerating in rural America. But research on whether they help students is mixed
by Chris Berdik, The Hechinger Report January 5, 2026 PEACHAM, Vt. — Early on a chilly fall morning in this small […]
January 5, 2026
After nearly two years, Congress throws rural schools a lifeline
Students from FFA from all across the country visited Congress to advocate for their schools in rural areas. Credit: Courtesy […]
December 11, 2025
A Republican homeschooling mom came to love her public schools. Now she’s fighting other conservatives she thinks will destroy them
by Laura Pappano and Emma Epperly, The Hechinger Report December 1, 2025 KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Moms answer other moms, […]
December 1, 2025
I didn’t think I needed the help or advice, but a new literacy teaching coach from afar gave me the self-confidence I lacked
by Thomas MacCash, The Hechinger Report November 24, 2025 I was the only guy in my education classes at Missouri […]
November 24, 2025
Rural teacher shortages could get worse thanks to Trump’s visa fee
by Ariel Gilreath, The Hechinger Report November 7, 2025 HALIFAX COUNTY, N.C. — When Ivy McFarland first traveled from her […]
November 7, 2025