The family, school, and community must collaborate to nurture two types of readiness in young children--readiness to learn and readiness for school.

This ERIC Digest reports on the educational aspirations of rural youth compared with students living in urban and suburban areas.

Offers an essay which examines how studying opera can benefit students in rural schools.

Programs and Links Related to Rural Education and Training

A list of links compiled by the Welfare Information Network covers a wide range of rural issues and organizations.

This Digest clarifies what integrated social service delivery entails and discusses major models of service integration, as well as the important role of case management. The Digest concludes by considering the circumstances and challenges that affect plans for this type of service delivery system in rural America, including the needs of rural families.

Organization of rural school administrators, teachers, board members, regional service agency personnel, researchers, business and industry representatives and others interested in maintaining the vitality of rural school systems across the US.

Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.

Through advocacy, research, and outreach, the Rural Trust strives to create a more favorable environment for rural schooling, for student work with a public audience and use, and for more active community participation in schooling.

The Smaller Learning Communities program provides funding for Local Education Agencies to plan, develop, and implement smaller learning communities in high schools.