Ensuring future student success: Defining and assessing 21st century skills.
School districts around the country share the goal of preparing their students to succeed in the future, regardless of where these students’ individual [...]
Piloting and validating a new educator evaluation system in Wyoming
When state education agencies and school districts set out to build new systems, programs, and tools, it’s helpful to have a trusted partner to help [...]
Rural schools are already the hub: How a community schools approach can capitalize on this strength
The rural schools that I’ve visited across the country are each unique—from Newhalen, Alaska, where as a visiting researcher I flew in on a bush [...]
Study examines how districts were planning for remote learning in Spring 2020
A new report from Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Central shows remote learning plans developed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic varied by Internet connectivity, rurality, and district poverty level. [...]
Students’ dual enrollment access and participation higher in central states than national average
Denver, CO – A new report from the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Central details patterns in dual enrollment access and participation in the 2017-18 school year for the [...]
Blazing trails: Overcoming roadblocks in rural education research
Anyone who’s ever led a classroom will tell you that no two students learn the same way. Everyone processes information in a unique manner and at their own [...]
Keeping (school) spirits high during social distancing
Creativity and innovation are valuable tools for an educator to have, and right now, these traits are more important than ever. Finding new ways to connect with students [...]
Implementing a rural work-based learning program in three steps
Educators in small rural communities face significant challenges in preparing their students for the future, especially when it comes to developing work-based learning programs. Speaking during a recent [...]
Building trust to support English Learner educational outcomes
Integrating into a new community can be difficult for anyone, but when you come from a different country and speak a different first language, the challenges can seem [...]