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Ryan Livingston and fellow 4th grader Sailor Mashe play an electronic game during after-school activities in Camdenton, Mo.
—Ryan Henriksen for Education Week

Rural After-School Efforts Must Stretch to Serve

In sparsely populated areas, advocates see great potential for out-of-school programs to provide academic enrichment to needy students, but find resources lacking. (December 11, 2012)

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In Rural W.Va., McDowell County Schools Regain Focus, Local Control
May 8, 2013 - AP
Rural Leader Buoys School With Foreign Students
International-student programs work well in Australia, thought Superintendent Clark Hults, so why not in the Adirondacks?
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Rural Ind. School Leader Helps Wire a Community
Six years after Dennis Stockdale's arrival, schools in the Garrett-Keyser-Butler district have leapt into the 21st century.
February 4, 2013 - Education Week
Rural After-School Efforts Must Stretch to Serve
In sparsely populated areas, advocates see great potential for out-of-school programs to provide academic enrichment to needy students, but find resources lacking.
December 11, 2012 - Education Week
Focus On: Rural Education
Rural District Nurtures Dual-Enrollment Effort
Work with teachers and students in Halifax County, Va., has focused on making college-level courses a hot ticket.
November 6, 2012 - Education Week
Rural States in Hunt for NCLB Waivers
Seven mostly rural states offer their own spin on school accountability as they join 37 others in seeking a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education.
September 25, 2012 - Education Week
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Positive Experience in Rural Arkansas
September 18, 2012 - Education Week
Pilot Program Targets Gifted Rural Students
Johns Hopkins' program for talented youths enrolls rural scholarship students in its summer residential camps.
August 3, 2012 - Education Week
4-H Clubs Thrive in Postwar Iraq
Months after most American troops have pulled out of Iraq, the country has 4-H chapters in each of its 18 provinces.
April 3, 2012 - Education Week
Broad Coalition Aims to Turn Around W.Va. District
Dozens of outside groups, including unions, companies, and foundations, swing in to help McDowell County.
March 30, 2012 - Education Week

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