Saturday, January 28, 2006
Rural Education in the News
The Google news alert for rural education.
Keep a rural eye on state Board of Education
Bangor Daily News - Bangor, ME, USA
Maine is without question a rural state. Seven out of 10 Mainers live in towns or cities with a population less than 10,000. Nearly half of Maine's people reside in communities with a population less than 5,000. Yet, despite Maine's rural character, many of the decisions coming out of Augusta are driven by a mind-set that is insensitive to, and uninformed about, rural Maine. As evidenced by LD 1 and the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) formula, this is especially true with respect to the future of education in Maine's small towns.
Educational forum looks at future
Phillips Bee - Phillips, WI, USA
Kennan resident Gary Edinger said his attendance at the Advancing Rural Wisconsin Policy Forum was time well spent. He was nominated by Phillips School District Superintendent Jerry Trochinski to represent the community at the Jan. 12-13 event in Mosinee sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
State Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Burmaster had wanted a cross section of people from Wisconsin's rural communities to review and discuss various key issues related to rural concerns. Edinger was pleased to be one of approximately 100 representatives of rural schools, organizations, communities and governments chosen as forum attendees.
Hagel-Harkin Reintroduce Bill to Fund Federal Commitment to IDEA
Southwest Nebraska News - NE, USA
U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) reintroduced legislation today to meet the federal government’s commitment to fund 40 percent of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Hagel and Harkin first introduced this legislation in 2001. Cosponsors of the Hagel-Harkin bill include Senators Jeffords (I-VT), Roberts (R-KS), Warner (R-VA), Chafee (R-RI), Snowe (R-ME), Collins (R-ME), Coleman (R-MN), Schumer (D-NY), Lieberman (D-CT), Dayton (D-MN), Kerry (D-MA), Kennedy (D-MA), Mikulski (D-MD), Dodd (D-CT), Reed (D-RI), Murray (D-WA), Bingaman (D-NM), and Johnson (D-SD)."When the federal government created IDEA it committed to funding 40 percent of the costs. For over 30 years, it has failed to meet its obligation and pushed the costs down to states and local governments. This is wrong and it takes resources away from education needs in each state. While we have made progress in increasing IDEA funding over the last 10 years, the federal government is still not close to meeting its commitment. This bipartisan legislation takes a responsible approach to fixing this problem and freeing up critical education funds in states like Nebraska," Hagel said.
The Center for Rural Policy and Development publication to focus ...
Saint Paul Legal Ledger - St. Paul, MN, USA
A St. Peter-based nonprofit organization is launching a new publication today that focuses on rural issues. The Center for Rural Policy and Development is calling the new venture Rural Minnesota Journal. The center's president, Jack Geller, said the first edition features articles from a variety of authorities on public policy areas that affect rural Minnesota. "We are launching this new publication as the first part of a multi-stage strategy designed to elevate the statewide level of civic engagement around issues important to rural Minnesota," Geller said. "Think of it as a way to engage in a long-term, statewide conversation on the status and future of rural Minnesota," he said. The inaugural issue of the Rural Minnesota Journal contains a forward by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and 10 articles by well-known Minnesota researchers, policy analysts and administration officials.
Rural schools banned to collect extra fees
Xinhua - China26 (Xinhuanet)
China's Ministry of Education has forbidden the primary and junior middle schools in rural areas to collect extra fees for students. The schoolmasters will be removed from their posts if extra fees are collected, according to a report of Thursday's China Daily. Students only need to hand in fees for textbooks, workbooks, and accommodation fees, Wang Xuming, spokesman for the ministry, was quoted as saying. "Rural schools are forbidden to collect any other fee aside from the three permitted categories," he said. [See all stories on this topic]
Tags: aera, rural, education
Keep a rural eye on state Board of Education
Bangor Daily News - Bangor, ME, USA
Maine is without question a rural state. Seven out of 10 Mainers live in towns or cities with a population less than 10,000. Nearly half of Maine's people reside in communities with a population less than 5,000. Yet, despite Maine's rural character, many of the decisions coming out of Augusta are driven by a mind-set that is insensitive to, and uninformed about, rural Maine. As evidenced by LD 1 and the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) formula, this is especially true with respect to the future of education in Maine's small towns.
Educational forum looks at future
Phillips Bee - Phillips, WI, USA
Kennan resident Gary Edinger said his attendance at the Advancing Rural Wisconsin Policy Forum was time well spent. He was nominated by Phillips School District Superintendent Jerry Trochinski to represent the community at the Jan. 12-13 event in Mosinee sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
State Superintendent of Schools Elizabeth Burmaster had wanted a cross section of people from Wisconsin's rural communities to review and discuss various key issues related to rural concerns. Edinger was pleased to be one of approximately 100 representatives of rural schools, organizations, communities and governments chosen as forum attendees.
Hagel-Harkin Reintroduce Bill to Fund Federal Commitment to IDEA
Southwest Nebraska News - NE, USA
U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel (R-NE) and Tom Harkin (D-IA) reintroduced legislation today to meet the federal government’s commitment to fund 40 percent of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Hagel and Harkin first introduced this legislation in 2001. Cosponsors of the Hagel-Harkin bill include Senators Jeffords (I-VT), Roberts (R-KS), Warner (R-VA), Chafee (R-RI), Snowe (R-ME), Collins (R-ME), Coleman (R-MN), Schumer (D-NY), Lieberman (D-CT), Dayton (D-MN), Kerry (D-MA), Kennedy (D-MA), Mikulski (D-MD), Dodd (D-CT), Reed (D-RI), Murray (D-WA), Bingaman (D-NM), and Johnson (D-SD)."When the federal government created IDEA it committed to funding 40 percent of the costs. For over 30 years, it has failed to meet its obligation and pushed the costs down to states and local governments. This is wrong and it takes resources away from education needs in each state. While we have made progress in increasing IDEA funding over the last 10 years, the federal government is still not close to meeting its commitment. This bipartisan legislation takes a responsible approach to fixing this problem and freeing up critical education funds in states like Nebraska," Hagel said.
The Center for Rural Policy and Development publication to focus ...
Saint Paul Legal Ledger - St. Paul, MN, USA
A St. Peter-based nonprofit organization is launching a new publication today that focuses on rural issues. The Center for Rural Policy and Development is calling the new venture Rural Minnesota Journal. The center's president, Jack Geller, said the first edition features articles from a variety of authorities on public policy areas that affect rural Minnesota. "We are launching this new publication as the first part of a multi-stage strategy designed to elevate the statewide level of civic engagement around issues important to rural Minnesota," Geller said. "Think of it as a way to engage in a long-term, statewide conversation on the status and future of rural Minnesota," he said. The inaugural issue of the Rural Minnesota Journal contains a forward by U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., and 10 articles by well-known Minnesota researchers, policy analysts and administration officials.
Rural schools banned to collect extra fees
Xinhua - China26 (Xinhuanet)
China's Ministry of Education has forbidden the primary and junior middle schools in rural areas to collect extra fees for students. The schoolmasters will be removed from their posts if extra fees are collected, according to a report of Thursday's China Daily. Students only need to hand in fees for textbooks, workbooks, and accommodation fees, Wang Xuming, spokesman for the ministry, was quoted as saying. "Rural schools are forbidden to collect any other fee aside from the three permitted categories," he said. [See all stories on this topic]
Tags: aera, rural, education
