John White
@RuralED
Let's Give #Rural Communities More Opportunities ... Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach at U.S. Department of Education. Opinions = My Own.
The US Department of Education is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for Stepping-up Technology Implementation. Share tinyurl.com/mu8vxyrm #SpEd
When population loss drives down school attendance, state education departments must find ways to support rural districts without sentencing far-flung children to virtual education. The pandemic confirmed how inadequate that is for most students. tinyurl.com/37w8jy7z
The Kansas Rural Education and Workforce Alliance initiative works with all universities across the state to bring in degrees and certifications to meet workforce needs of all types of businesses. More states need to support rural people this way tinyurl.com/bzexhs7j #ruraldev
NEW: The Trump administration plans to release more than $5 billion in funding it has withheld for nearly a month, ending weeks of anxiety for school leaders who had said the freeze jeopardized programs and staffing for the upcoming academic year. washingtonpost.com/education/2025…
Whether there will be AI-ready workforce grants to apply for, and whether the Education Department has the #artificialIntelligence expertise to support #K12 schools in this initiative, remains to be seen. edweek.org/technology/the…
5 Tips for Teachers to Save on Classroom Supplies This Year edweek.org/leadership/5-t…
Ohio nonprofits lose staff, capacity amid $9M cuts to state @AmeriCorps programs statenews.org/section/the-oh…
.@AmeriCorps ’ #education work in turmoil despite legal wins in funding fight, @Chalkbeat reports chalkbeat.org/2025/07/14/ame…
Have you read this piece on abandoning students in Rural America? tcf.org/content/commen… via @TCFdotorg
The electric school bus initiative in rural areas is interesting and worth following electricschoolbusinitiative.org/electric-schoo…
💧 Standing with Kerr County & the Texas Hill Country 💧 Our thoughts and prayers are with all individuals affected by the flooding in Kerr County, as well as those in neighboring counties impacted by this devastating event. TREA stands in full support of the rural communities…
A new study suggests rural Texas might have a thing or two to teach the rest of us about how to better get along texasstandard.org/stories/rural-… via @TexasStandard
The U.S. Department of Education is withholding billions for schools across the country. Here's how Kansas is being affected. cjonline.com/story/news/sta…
Federal and state policymakers can fix disparities rural students face in accessing core and advanced coursework in #K12 to prepare for #highered and career training americanprogress.org/article/prepar… via @amprog
.@LuminaFound aims to help rural colleges reach adult learners ccdaily.com/2025/06/lumina…
𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬! I’m honored to officially step into the role of 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Interim Executive…
Will Congress stand up for students, particularly children attending small and rural schools? edweek.org/policy-politic…