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Rural Education: Regional Challenges, Promising Solutions
April 21, 2008
Mil Duncan director, Carsey Institute, UNH
Francisco Guajardo executive director, Llano Grande Center
Leroy Johnson executive director, Southern Echo
Donna Marie San Antonio lecturer, education, HGSE; executive director, Appalachian Mountain Teen Project
Rachel Tompkins president, Rural School and Community Trust
Kathleen McCartney professor, education, Harvard

Educators consider the way rural communities are shaped by historical and economic changes and discuss the impact of these changes on education over the last few decades.

Some guiding questions include: What cultural assets exist in rural communities and schools that we need to preserve? What are the conditions in rural communities and schools that may place children at risk? Under what circumstances do rural children thrive?

Education
Classroom & Community | Community Building | Professional Development
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Harvard Graduate School of Education
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