#RuralED Chat Addresses Partnerships and Community Resources
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Rural Outreach John White joined W.K. Kellogg Foundation CEO Sterling Speirn recently in a discussion on Twitter about using partnerships and other resources to address the needs of high poverty rural schools. A snapshot of the dialog is provided below. White will be hosting frequent Tweet-ups on pressing issues facing education in rural communities. Follow @RuralED on Twitter to join the conversation.
@RuralED To compete in the 21st century economy, rural communities need to become "connected" w/ High speed Internet. Is there a plan?
— Lisa Coates (@educateforall) February 22, 2012
@educateforall: #FCC developed National Broadband Plan http://t.co/iTdJYjUz & Broadband Ops for #rural America http://t.co/creBBYcU
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
@educateforall: Take a look at Internet Essentials http://t.co/2PSU2Cr2 & Connect2Compete http://t.co/utyitLN9 to help bridge digital divide
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
Geographic Barriers
How can nonprofits work w/Admin to overcome geographic barriers & poverty which contribute to lack of basic ed resources for rural? #ruraled
— Mark Shriver (@Mark_Shriver) February 22, 2012
.@Mark_Shriver wk @savechildrenaus w small #ruraled schools @BereaPromise http://t.co/BGIMDdc9 & @bereacollege http://t.co/PQcR8yJe is model
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
.@Mark_Shriver Nonprofits, schools shld match needs w federal resources @usdaRD http://t.co/2crywC91 Examples: http://t.co/dxm9hlPW #ruraled
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
Collaboration
https://twitter.com/#!/rdstuder/status/172415223314137088
.@rdstuder: Thanks Rick you're bldg capacity & modeling this work thru RTT OH Appalachian Collaborative. #ruraled
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
@southernbancorp @WK_Kellogg_Fdn @RuralED Through our work w/Cross County & Lincoln, AR, teachers can earn same or more by staying. #ruraled
— Jana Rausch Coffey (@janarausch) February 22, 2012
Many high-poverty rural schools need modernization & technology. Match needs w/ your State @usdaRD office, http://t.co/dxm9hlPW #ruraled
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
Community
Our #ruraled programs support great community-based #teaching & #quality #ece experiences 2ensure #rural kids ready 4 success in #edu & life
— WKKF (@WK_Kellogg_Fdn) February 22, 2012
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn Local job opps after graduation is a big #ruraled issue. #Rural areas need community-driven vision. @RuralED #outmigration
— Southern Bancorp (@southernbancorp) February 22, 2012
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn @southernbancorp WH Rural Council announced $15M Rural Jobs Accelerator comp yesterday, http://t.co/RjAt3mZJ #ruraled
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
@WK_Kellogg_Fdn @southernbancorp #Rural Jobs Accelerator combines @usda, EDA, Delta RA & @ARCgov funds. TA & training to build capacity.
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
Any great examples of keeping teachers connected across districts/communities using social technologies? #ruraled
— Joe Bartmann (@joebart) February 22, 2012
@joebart @usedgov is fostering the development of communities of practice for this purpose. Read more: http://t.co/5XNnpajv #ruraled
— John White (@RuralED) February 22, 2012
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