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The Rural Policy Research Institute (RUPRI)
Conducts policy-relevant research and facilitates public dialogue to assist policymakers in understanding the rural impacts of public policies and programs.
www.rupri.org/

La Bamba Spanish Lessons - Musical Spanish
Learn Spanish basics from the song La Bamba. Includes animations, mp3 downloads, and an interactive quiz and puzzle.
www.musicalspanish.com/

Opera as an Intervention for Rural Public School Children
Offers an essay which examines how studying opera can benefit students in rural schools.
www.rapidintellect.com/

A Practical Look at Comprehensive School Reform for Rural Schools
Examines research about whole-school reform and what rural educators can expect.
www.ael.org/

Getting Kids Ready for School in Rural America
The family, school, and community must collaborate to nurture two types of readiness in young children--readiness to learn and readiness for school.
www.edvantia.org/

Parent and Community Involvement in Rural Schools
Parent involvement programs for rural communities work best when they respond to particular features of the communities they serve.
acclaim.coe.ohiou.edu/

Checklist for Pre-Planning Rural School Facilities
It is the intention of the author to provide some help to small-school administrators in educating the district?s planning team and in setting the stage before an architect is hired.
valetc.com/

Integrated Services: A Summary for Rural Educators
This Digest clarifies what integrated social service delivery entails and discusses major models of service integration, as well as the important role of case management. The Digest concludes by considering the circumstances and challenges that affect plans for this type of service delivery system in rural America, including the needs of rural families.
www.ericdigests.org/

Rural Schools and Community Trust
Through advocacy, research, and outreach, the Rural Trust strives to create a more favorable environment for rural schooling, for student work with a public audience and use, and for more active community participation in schooling.
www.ruraledu.org/

Wordmate - Learn Spanish Fast
Audiocassette program that is brain compatible and speeds up the learning of Spanish by English speaking learners, ages 12 - adult.
hometown.aol.com/