Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Schools
English Learners and Students with Disabilities in Rural Public Schools
Provides 2019 data to show percentages of students who are English language learners or who have disabilities according to city, suburban, town, or rural locale.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Provides 2019 data to show percentages of students who are English language learners or who have disabilities according to city, suburban, town, or rural locale.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Children in Rural Areas and Their Family Characteristics
Provides 2019 data on the percentages of children aged 5 to 17 enrolled in school, the highest education level of their parents, and their family structure by locale, with breakdowns by city, suburban, town, and rural. Includes poverty levels of children by state.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Provides 2019 data on the percentages of children aged 5 to 17 enrolled in school, the highest education level of their parents, and their family structure by locale, with breakdowns by city, suburban, town, and rural. Includes poverty levels of children by state.
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Education Statistics
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Broadband and Student Performance Gaps After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Analyzes the impact of broadband access during the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent student experience in rural Michigan. Provides data and information related to digital device and broadband access, learning from home, student achievement and wellbeing, and future directions for broadband equity.
Author(s): Keith N. Hampton, Gabriel E. Hales, Johannes M. Bauer
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Michigan State University, Quello Center
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Analyzes the impact of broadband access during the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent student experience in rural Michigan. Provides data and information related to digital device and broadband access, learning from home, student achievement and wellbeing, and future directions for broadband equity.
Author(s): Keith N. Hampton, Gabriel E. Hales, Johannes M. Bauer
Date: 08/2023
Sponsoring organizations: Michigan State University, Quello Center
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Results of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service-Administered School Food Authority Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation
Provides 2022-2023 survey data on how supply chain disruptions have impacted school meal operations. Discusses common supply chain challenges, vendor participation issues, changes in food and labor costs, student participation in school meal programs, and more. Includes regional as well as rural versus non-rural snapshots of the survey data.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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Provides 2022-2023 survey data on how supply chain disruptions have impacted school meal operations. Discusses common supply chain challenges, vendor participation issues, changes in food and labor costs, student participation in school meal programs, and more. Includes regional as well as rural versus non-rural snapshots of the survey data.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: USDA Food and Nutrition Service
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SBHCs in Rural Areas Decrease Absenteeism
Presentation slides that provide data on the impacts School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have on absenteeism in the New York State Education System for years 2015-2018. Discusses how SBHCs mitigate absenteeism and the correlation between absenteeism and student health. Includes related information on SBHCs and their impacts in other communities.
Author(s): Chris Kjolhede, John W. Sipple, Wendy Brunner
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bassett Healthcare Network
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Presentation slides that provide data on the impacts School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have on absenteeism in the New York State Education System for years 2015-2018. Discusses how SBHCs mitigate absenteeism and the correlation between absenteeism and student health. Includes related information on SBHCs and their impacts in other communities.
Author(s): Chris Kjolhede, John W. Sipple, Wendy Brunner
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Bassett Healthcare Network
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The State of Poverty in Ohio: Vulnerable to Disruption 2023 Report
Describes poverty in Ohio with sections on COVID-19 pandemic learning losses, mental health, and transportation. Features statistics showing variation between counties.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Describes poverty in Ohio with sections on COVID-19 pandemic learning losses, mental health, and transportation. Features statistics showing variation between counties.
Date: 07/2023
Sponsoring organization: Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies
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Recruitment and Reach in a School-Based Pediatric Obesity Intervention Trial in Rural Areas
Compares participation and reach of opt-in and screen-first recruitment methods for a pediatric obesity treatment trial in rural Kansas schools. Includes an overview of the program's school recruitment, personnel onboarding, and participant recruitment processes. Discusses strategies for implementing similar school-based research and interventions.
Author(s): Bethany Forseth, Brittany Lancaster, Megan Olalde, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1181757
Date: 06/2023
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Compares participation and reach of opt-in and screen-first recruitment methods for a pediatric obesity treatment trial in rural Kansas schools. Includes an overview of the program's school recruitment, personnel onboarding, and participant recruitment processes. Discusses strategies for implementing similar school-based research and interventions.
Author(s): Bethany Forseth, Brittany Lancaster, Megan Olalde, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1181757
Date: 06/2023
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Strengthening Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement Approaches with Families: The Head Start REACH Case Study Report
Summarizes findings from the case studies of 6 urban and rural Head Start programs, including how Head Start programs identify families most in need of their services and how the programs reach and retain these families. Explores key themes about the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance/retention approaches that programs use to reach and support them.
Author(s): Harshini Shah, Tosin Shenbanjo, Caroline Lauver, et al.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Summarizes findings from the case studies of 6 urban and rural Head Start programs, including how Head Start programs identify families most in need of their services and how the programs reach and retain these families. Explores key themes about the eligibility, recruitment, selection, enrollment, and attendance/retention approaches that programs use to reach and support them.
Author(s): Harshini Shah, Tosin Shenbanjo, Caroline Lauver, et al.
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Policies to Improve Access to Primary Care for Underserved Populations: Case Study Analysis: Kanawha County, West Virginia
Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Jalisa Clark, Emma Walsh-Alker, Megan Houston
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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Case study of policy initiatives to increase access to primary care, focusing on Kanawha County, West Virginia. Discusses workforce shortages, healthcare access, structural barriers to primary care, healthcare affordability, and more.
Author(s): Maanasa Kona, Jalisa Clark, Emma Walsh-Alker, Megan Houston
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Milbank Memorial Fund
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start Eligibility through Tribal TANF: Overview of ACF-IM-HS-23-02 and FAQs
A recorded webinar that provides information on eligibility and tribal control related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in Head Start programs. Includes a webinar, transcript, frequently asked questions, resources, and webinar slides.
Additional links: Transcript, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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A recorded webinar that provides information on eligibility and tribal control related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in Head Start programs. Includes a webinar, transcript, frequently asked questions, resources, and webinar slides.
Additional links: Transcript, Webinar Slides
Date: 06/2023
Sponsoring organization: Administration for Children and Families
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