Center for Public Education
Out of the Loop
Approximately 64% of rural counties have high rates of child poverty, as compared to 47% of urban counties...
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Families in disenfranchised communities continue to get left behind. They are left out of policy discussions which makes these communities more susceptible to poverty, inequity and isolation. Read up to stay in the loop.
Rural School and Community Trust
Why Rural Matters
The report shows that nearly 7.5 million public
school students - or nearly one in seven students across the country were enrolled in rural...
US Department of Agriculture
Rural America at a Glance
The decline in rural population, which began in 2010 and reached its lowest level in
2011-12 has since begun to reverse...