Wisconsin’s new Office of Rural Prosperity says low wages, housing shortages and lack of high-speed internet access are among the issues faced by small towns and sparsely populated areas across the state.
PBIS in Rural America: Addressing Barriers and Building on Strengths
OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Adapting PBIS Practices for Rural Settings: Remote Instruction Strategy Matrix
OSEP Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
What are the key features needed for successful PBIS implementation in rural settings?
Many rural Wisconsin school districts don’t have full-time nurses. Some don’t have any at all.
WSAW
Majority of surveyed rural Wisconsin schools say masks not mandated, lean to reopening in fall
A majority of rural Wisconsin school districts surveyed earlier this summer said they wouldn’t require students and staff to wear face masks…
Craig Albers Interviewed by WSAW
Why More Wisconsin Schools Are Enrolling Fewer Students
Aging communities, fewer births are shaping the future of districts around the state.
What’s Right With Rural? Teacher Speakout! keeps conversation going between rural Wisconsin teachers and education researchers
We hear a lot about the challenges of rural education: declining enrollment, limited resources and funding, difficulty recruiting teachers and keeping them. And at UW‒Madison’s Rural Education Research & Implementation Center (RERIC), much good work is being done to improve educational outcomes in the state’s distant, sometimes forgotten classrooms.
Rural Teachers & UW–Madison Education Researchers Share Perspectives on STEM Education in Wisconsin
Third annual Teacher Speakout! featured 19 rural STEM educators from 18 school districts.