As the official journal of the National Rural Education Association, The Rural Educator serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas among the rural education community. The journal aims to provide a greater understanding of the strengths and needs of rural education and to provide rural educators with resources that support their work.
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Current Issue: Volume 45, Number 3 (2024)
Research Articles
Rhetoric or Change? The Role of State Policies and Conditions in Shaping Postsecondary Education Access and Success for Rural Students
Darris R. Means, Jenay F. E. Willis, Kim Getfield, Devon Golden, Bryson Henriott, Brandon Lee, Alejandra Medina, Hannah Reilley, Lily K. Tunstall, and Ying Zhou
Exploring How Rural Schools and Communities Influence the Academic Journeys of College Students in STEM Majors
Elise J. Cain, Anne Valauri, Jennifer R. Perry, and Aliyah DeLoach
Enhancing Social and Emotional Competencies in Rural Middle School Students: A Cluster-Randomized Study on Character Playbook
Gina Ricker PhD and Joanne Angosta
How Poverty Measures Account for Differences Between “In-Town” and “Out-of-Town” Students
Robin Clausen
Rural Teacher Preparation in the State of Alabama
Avington Medeiros and Eva Kane
Promising Practice Article
Rural Students Find Their Voice on a College Campus
Ann K. Schulte and Karen Schreder
Policy Brief
