It’s been quite a year. Unless you’re more than 100 years old, have lived in other countries, or are in possession of a fantastic imagination, you’re unlikely to have experienced anything quite like the Covid-19 pandemic. As 2020 unfolded, my colleague, Sam Redding, and I were struck by the revelation that lots of people were […]
The Daily Yonder Commentary: New Book Focuses on Education Equity for Rural Students The publication is meant for practitioners – the people who are doing the hard work of teaching, raising families, leading schools and districts, and leading state-level education organizations
It’s been quite a year. Unless you’re more than 100 years old, have lived in other countries, or are in possession of a fantastic imagination, you’re unlikely to have experienced anything quite like the Covid-19 pandemic.
As 2020 unfolded, my colleague, Sam Redding, and I were struck by the revelation that lots of people were surprised to learn that many rural educators were struggling to offer online classes after schools closed. Living and working in rural places for most of our lives, we were very familiar with the difficulties. I have DSL internet access and feel lucky it’s available here but I routinely feel the effect of slow download and upload speeds when I try to edit a large