Rural Trust

The Rural School and Community Trust is a national nonprofit organization. Our mission is to help rural schools and communities grow better together.

[Rural Trust @RuralTrust]

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[Rural Trust @RuralTrust]

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[Kentucky Student Voice Team @KYStuVoiceTeam]

What does it mean to be a first-generation KY college senior graduating during a pandemic? @CentreC's and @PCStuVoiceTeam's @LaneyMTaylor offers some poignant and poetic insight. #stuvoice #covid19ed @prichardcom @cpepres @aikcu @RuralTrust @EdTrust

[Alan Richard @educationalan]

How will #COVID19 impact rural schools in the South? SREB President Stephen Pruitt @DrSPruitt (and yours truly) join the National Rural Education Association podcast and hosts @PrattAllen @jaredbigham to discuss: https://t.co/JP5Djiqitt @NREA1 @srebeducation @RuralTrust @AASAHQ

[SREB @srebeducation]

Moving completely to e-learning is not feasible in many rural districts. SREB instructional coaches collaborated with educators in our region and put together some tips we hope will help rural schools.
https://t.co/hRIzIcrGmO
#onlinelearning #virtuallearning

[SREB @srebeducation]

#schoolcounselors, join us for a webinar this Friday and learn how to navigate the changes to the college #admissions process due to the COVID-19 pandemic. https://t.co/D6OyLSVzqR

[Alan Richard @educationalan]

In the past 2 weeks, @srebeducation instructional coaches have been collaborating with educators in our region on e-learning. What SREB has learned about the challenges in rural schools, with some useful tips: https://t.co/PTsbWnBKNq @RuralTrust @nrea1 @EdWriters @Rural_Schools

[ECS | Education Commission of the States @EdCommission]

JUST UPDATED! This resource includes a growing list of state policy action re: #COVID19-related closures and accommodations for #education and #schools. https://t.co/NwSVOCBKZV #onlinelearning #schoolmeals #funding

[Andrew Ujifusa @AndrewUjifusa]

That stat about 15,000 Chromebooks being ordered for students is eye-opening. Lots of districts might see that and say: Wish we could afford it.

As I noted last week, by a few measures Loudoun County is the wealthiest county in the U.S. And kudos to Debbie for the coverage.

[Sasha Pudelski @SPudelski]

This is such an important survey for supts to take!
We need to understand the funding issues you are facing re school closures, so we can help ensure you get the federal $ you need & deserve. Take this survey today- PLEASE.

[Sasha Pudelski @SPudelski]

Strongly recommend school leaders tune into this informative webinar by SNA and USDA on how to best deal with school meal issues during COVID-19 closures.

[Alan Richard @educationalan]

Grandparents on child-care duty are threatened by the coronavirus - The Washington Post ⁦@capita_social⁩ ⁦@ehaspel⁩ ⁦@JoeWaters_GVL⁩ https://t.co/ymwqCD093q

[John White @RuralED]

Rural communities are not permanently shielded from the spread of the #coronavirus. https://t.co/KbsfhmajIh

[Mississippi Rural Education Association @msruraled]

Rural schools and the digital divide in the face of COVI-19: https://t.co/3pv1M4nN3R

[Sarah Kliff @sarahkliff]

An interesting point from a hospital CEO I talked to today:

His biggest concern about #COVIDー19 isn't supplies or space. It's staff — if his local schools close, then he's worried about losing a lot of his workers. He's thinking about setting up emergency, onsite childcare.

[Mississippi Today @MSTODAYnews]

Gov. Tate Reeves, amid a global pandemic, declared a state of emergency on Saturday afternoon.

He has asked Mississippi churches to cancel services this weekend and asked that the state’s public schools extend their spring break by at least one week.

https://t.co/l7U166t9BI

[Brad Hughes @GYMObrad]

Louisville: 'I'm really scared': What it feels like to be a kid during the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/gVKrsPzca9 via @courierjournal

[Andrew Kreighbaum @kreighbaum]

Sources I've checked in with on student loan interest announcement basically saying "we need more details" until we can understand the new policy.

[Partners for Rural Impact @PartnersRural]

In light of the recent news that the World Health Organization (WHO) has named the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic and with growing efforts to prevent the spread of it, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Rural College Access & Success Summit. #RuralSummit20

[Andrew Ujifusa @AndrewUjifusa]

Zoom is removing time limits for video chats on its free service for K-12 schools, Forbes reports. https://t.co/WD3jLf85T0