Rural Schools

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Support rural students and educators

Provide rural schools with stable, reliable funding to better meet the needs of rural students and educators.

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9.3 million—or nearly one in five students in the U.S.—attend a rural school.
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Rural students and educators face unique challenges and have specific needs.
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Schools in rural communities need stable, reliable funding.
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The Secure Rural Schools (SRS) and Community Self-Determination Act helps support public education and community services in more than 4,400 schools throughout 770 rural counties located near National Forests.
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The Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) is designed to help rural districts that may lack the personnel and resources to compete effectively for Federal competitive grants.
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Federal programs that support rural students and educators should be improved and fully funded to ensure they meet the needs of rural communities.

Bills in Congress

HR 2099

A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

S 435

A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

S 2887

A bill to provide grants to eligible partnerships for “grow your own” programs that recruit and support diverse teacher candidates from rural communities.

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Changes in the Rural Education Achievement Program (PDF)

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