Education and Development in Poor Rural Communities: An Interdisciplinary Research Agenda This Digest provides background information on RPP counties and outlines critical areas and types of multidisciplinary research needed to develop tools, programs, and community capacity that can improve the quality of life, including education, in poor rural communities. http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-4/poor.htm - More
Role of Rural Schools in Rural Community Development Over the past decade, efforts have been under way to help rural schools become more responsive to the development needs of their communities. This digest discusses progress made in using the school as a community development resource. This discussion should be of special interest to rural educators, community development practitioners, and rural community leaders. http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-1/rural.htm - More
Southern Rural Development Center Seeks to strengthen the capacity of the region's 29 land-grant institutions to address critical contemporary rural development issues impacting the well-being of people and communities in the rural South. http://srdc.msstate.edu/ - More