THE RURBAN FRINGE

Innovative Internship Program Matches Students with Non-Profits

Post-secondary students graduate from their programs brimming with knowledge and eager to start out on their chosen career path.  However, with employers looking for a combination of education and work experience, getting their foot in the door for that first job can be a challenge … especially in smaller communities.
This is where the Government of [...]

Saving Rural Schools

Unlike rural school consolidation – a policy which has drawn much (and often negative) media attention – successful rural school stories are harder to come by.
Schools, particularly in rural areas, are focal points for communities, serving children, youth and families, providing public space, offering programs, hosting events, building social connections, and providing a hub for many facets [...]

Overseas Recruiting for Rural Schools

To battle declining student enrolment and loss of their small school, one New York community (in the state, not the city) has turned to recruiting international students to its rural school.
Located in a valley in the Adirondack mountain range, the community of Newcomb has a year-round population of just 450.  But by successfully recruiting overseas [...]

It’s 3:30 pm … do you know what your kids are doing?

A new study of how US children spend their afternoons reveals one in 10 rural schoolchildren attend an afterschool program, a third less than the national average of 15%.
“While more than half of rural parents seeking programs struggle with availability of afterschool options, urban and suburban parents cite affordability as their major concern,” states the [...]

Unique Learning Alert: Rural High School Meets BioTech in the Classroom

In Greenville, New York, small biotech company C2 Biotechnologies has established a research lab and office at the Greenville High School campus with the support of the Greene County Industrial Development Agency and Senator James Seward.
The pilot project – called the ’Greene Commercial Centre’ – creates a hybrid “innovation centre” by joining business, educational, and community organizations [...]

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