At the 2023 National Forum to Advance Rural Education, the NREA unveiled the 2023 edition of the
Why Rural Matters report, in partnership with T-Mobile and Rural Schools Collaborative. This report has seen a lot of media attention, most recently in
this article from The 74 drawing out the aspects of the report focused on the impact of COVID-19 in rural schools. We encourage you to
read this article, and if you haven't already, be sure to
visit our website for more information about
Why Rural Matters and to view the full report.