From Margins to Center: Advancing Equity in Rural Education through Research and Practice
This workshop shares lessons learned for improving organizational structures, leadership practices, and understanding areas of need in rural education. These lessons are based on a qualitative analysis of discussions and subject-area expert presentations that occurred over four years in a community of practice (CoP) for leaders of state and local education agencies and associations. These data sources draw from presenters’ original research and members’ first-hand experiences in rural communities. They relate to grow-your-own principal pathways, teacher workforce development and diversification strategies, raising and utilizing funds through a consortium model, leveraging community asset mapping in career and technical education, and supporting success for all students.