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.

Study.com is an official sponsor of The Rural Voice, the official podcast of the National Rural Education Association. Listeners can receive 30% off three months of any Study.com subscription by using discount code NREA or by using this link.

CoSN May 2025 Updates

CoSN 2025 State of EdTech Leadership Report CoSN recently released the CoSN 2025 State of EdTech Leadership Report. Now in its twelfth year, this annual report is based on findings gathered from CoSN’s 2025 State of EdTech District Leadership Survey. Through an...

CoSN April 2025 Updates

CoSN Annual ConferenceThe CoSN 2025 Annual Conference: Human Leadership in a World of AI, that wrapped up on April 2 in Seattle, Washington, had the largest number of attendees (over 1300) of any CoSN Annual Conference. Highlights of the conference events can be...

Strengthening Rural Communities Through Public Education

by Dr. Steven Johnson, NREA State Affiliate Representative B Introduction  The debate over the federal government’s role in education has intensified, with some advocating for control to shift entirely to the states. However, this perspective overlooks...

CoSN March Updates

Effective Communication Strategies for Education Technology LeadersOne of the consistent challenges that education technology leaders face is how to effectively communicate their messaging and information to a wide audience, most of whom do not work in the...

42

state affiliates

9.7 million

students enrolled
in rural schools

240

university/college
members

members

in 50 states
and 5 countries