Education

An online game shows players the promise and pitfalls of holding office in a county government. The game’s developers, iCivics and the National Association of Counties, hope some friendly competition will teach Americans about the…

Rural high school graduates are less likely to enroll in college. If that’s true, then what is it like for students from far and remote areas? These students from “frontier communities” need the same opportunities as other Americans.

Last year the Daily Yonder reported that children who grow up in rural areas have a better chance of earning more money later in life. A Penn State study confirms that report and tracks the impact of other factors affecting both urban and…

A national technology program offers Polk County Schools in southeast Tennessee new tools and new approaches. “We’re really changing the culture of the classroom, not just handing out devices,” says one school leader.

The new high-speed broadband won’t just benefit classrooms. Libraries, homes and entire towns can take advantage of the connection – which educators say has been a long time coming.

The low pay-rate of rural teachers could keep the teacher compensation issue simmering in other rural states like Kentucky and Oklahoma.

A massive new study shows which districts are having a bigger impact on student performance. The results might surprise you.