THE RURBAN FRINGE

Learning to Fly

Posted on | February 10, 2009 | No Comments

Further to my post about The Impacts of Rural School Consolidation, I wanted to share some impressive solutions rural schools have developed – often in partnership – to add value for their students … and for their community-at-large.

  1. The Royal Tyrell Museum has collaborated to deliver videoconferencing education – with a paleontology angle – to students in Canada, the United States and beyond. 
  2. With a history of aviation in the area, middle schools in the San Fernando Valley have the option of accessing funding – sponsored by the local economic alliance, Rotary Club and the airport - to employ aviation and community service programming in their curriculum.
  3. And the Vermont Rural Partnership has developed a unique approach “whose mission is to enlarge student learning and improve community life by strengthening relationships between rural schools and communities and engaging students in community-based public work.” 

From crisis, comes opportunity.

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