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Mission
The National Research Center on Rural Education
Support (NRCRES) was established in 2004 with funding
from the
Institute
for Educational Sciences of the U.S.
Department of Education. This center is based at
the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
NRCRES will conduct a focused program of
research that addresses significant problems in rural
education. More than 40% of all American schools are
in rural areas and 30% of all students attend rural
schools. The research and development work of NRCRES
will seek solutions that will improve the quality of
rural education.
 Issues
Addressed by Our Research
A number of issues limit our ability to make
progress in rural education. The programs conducted
by NRCRES will address the following issues in rural
education:
- retention of qualified teachers
- student achievement and dropout
- availability of and access to opportunities for
advanced placement courses
- improvement in teacher quality through professional
development
The approach taken by NRCRES will be based
on principles derived from empirical evidence. In the
process of addressing these issues that face rural education,
NRCRES will complete several research programs.
Research Programs
The NRCRES is currently conducting four research
programs to help address the issues faced in rural education.
More information about each research program
can be found in the Programs section.
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