Welcome to NREA

The National Rural Education Association

The voice of all rural schools and communities across the United States.

In an increasingly confusing system, the National Rural Education Association helps rural educators navigate through the noise by finding and helping them use the resources needed to educate today’s students. Whether that’s a rundown on current legislation and how it affects rural communities or guidance on how to meet specific educational needs within your community, our national organization can help. We also help in the publication of your research because we believe in the value of shared knowledge. We are your advocates—your voice—in education.

NREA Executive Director Dr. Allen Pratt to Step Down December 31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESEPTEMBER 5, 2024execdir@nrea.net Chattanooga, TN – On behalf of the National Rural Education Association (NREA) Board of Directors, we would like to recognize and honor the outstanding contributions of our outgoing Executive Director, Dr....

AIRSS Releases 2024 Rural IL CTE Project Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A First-of-its-Kind Report on the Status and Health of Rural Illinois Career & Technical Education Programming MACOMB, IL, AUGUST 2024 – The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) has recently completed a year-long...

CoSN August Updates

CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel SeriesThe EmpowerED Superintendents edLeader Panel monthly broadcast series, co-hosted by CoSN, AASA and edWeb.net and sponsored by ClassLink, begins Season #7 on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time,...

CoSN July Updates

Data Privacy SurveyAssuring that school districts are equipped to deal with the multiple, ever-changing, challenges involved in protecting data privacy, while also following legal requirements and community expectations is a high priority for CoSN. In order to...

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