Rural Sites Network in Action
Putting NWP Voices on the Map: Rural Voices Radio III
Nancy Peterson, director of the Morehead Writing Project in Kentucky, died on July 24, 2008, after battling cancer for many years with determination and optimism. Nancy was a leader in NWP's Rural Sites Network, and played a significant role in the development of Rural Voices Radio. Listen to Rural Voices Radio III, where Nancy and other teachers and students from Kentucky share what they love about their home places. More ›
Featured Resources
An Annotated Bibliography of Resources on Rural Poverty
Pursuing their interest in the impact of poverty on rural students, Ann Healy-Raymond and Kathy Rowland compiled this bibliography during an RSN Resource Development Retreat. More ›
Why Rural Matters 2007
Why Rural Matters 2007, the fourth in a biennial research series by the Rural School and Community Trust, reveals new trends facing rural education—most notably an overall increase in enrollment in rural schools and an increase in rural minority students. More ›
Rural Leaders, Rural Places: Problem, Privilege, and Possibility
Kathleen Budge reveals the disconnect between educators' feelings of privilege residing in a rural community and problems they see for their students in these communities. She calls for "critical leadership of place" based on awareness of this paradox. More ›