Keep Rural Schools Open: Position and Policy

Rural schools are a central pillar in the communities which they belong. They offer not only education for community’s youth, but serve as community space, educational location all members, and enhance new generations’ understanding of local history current events. The ensure that is accessible to everyone by avoiding long commutes, employing numerous locals, having smaller class sizes better cater individual student needs. While there benefits closing schools, often ones financial nature, loss these felt deeply within rural communities. There options pursue consider prior taking drastic action school, including seeking additional state funds, incorporating place-based approaches, working cooperatively provide extracurricular opportunities between schools.