What Makes Education Reform Difficult: Poverty in Rural America

The author of this post from the Education Facilities Clearinghouse shares information to show that rural schools face many of the same challenges as urban schools, but do not receive the same funding or improvement efforts. For example, one-third of U.S. schools in rural areas have low-income students, low standardized test scores, and low rates for college attendance; and while rural schools serve over 40% of U.S. students, they receive only 22% of federal funding.