rural schools

North Newton Junior/Senior High lies in the Northwest corner of Indiana, in a county home to more dairy cows than people. But students have no problem...

"People tend to overlook the rural areas," says David Hochstetler, a high school senior in rural Michigan. "I think it's kind of disappointing because some able students could get looked over."

Thirty rural Ohio school districts will partner with a Harvard research center to improve student outcomes. The districts will work with Harvard’s Center…