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Trying to identify, discuss, and study the unique assets and liabilities found in rural schools and the communities they serve.
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Building Connections, Capacity, and
Knowledge
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Tools developed available for all

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Declining Population/Changing
Demographics
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Flat (at best) Property Values
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Heightened Academic Expectations
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Two commission Reports (taxes & efficiency)
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Schools as an island in their community
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Brain Drain, Brain Gain

Highest out mig rate
AK 22.9
Lowest out mig rate
MA 11.5
Highest in mig. rate
NV 39.4
Lowest in mig rate
IW 1.9
WY 20.9
HI 19.4
NM 19.3
DE 17.7
PA 11.3
OH 11.2
NJ 11.1
WI 10.4
Upstate NY 13.4
US Median 13.3
Dietz, 2007
AZ 27.6
FL 23.7
CO 22.2
ID 21.8
MI 11.6
WV 11.5
IL 11.4
WI 11.2
Upstate NY 9.3
US Median 17.1

Return

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Planning for Current vs. Future budgets
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Planning for Local vs. State support
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Planning in Isolation vs. Collaboratively
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Planning Locally vs. Regionally

Link

CaRDI
- Publications
- VIEW project (Assemblage of Data Resources)
Data Tools - Program in Applied Demographics
- County/municipal data/projections/maps
- 15 year trends (beta)
- Enrollment Projections (beta)
- Budget Playground (beta)
- Cohort Tracker (not yet on site, piloting)
NYRuralSchools.org

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Functional Consolidation
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Regional Approaches
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Reorganization Options
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Better Use of Technology

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Stronger linkages with Community Colleges and Regional Economic Development
Organizations.
Middle School – Experiential Learning
Broadband Access – Rural New York
Rural Schools as Community Centers
High Quality Teaching