education – The Rural Think Tank

We Must Re-Think Education in Rural America

June 24, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

Rural America is approaching, (or has already approached) a tipping point in education. The education dollars are largely no longer there. We have to come up with innovative solutions to have competitive students that complete school, have reasons to stay, and start business. We are shipping out our “best and brightest”, leading to a “Brain …

What Happens When A Generation Leaves?

March 30, 2019 by brentlacydotcom

What happens when a generation leaves the rural area to seek education and employment in other parts of the country? The Southern Illinoisian Newspaper did a series looking at the students that leave small communities in that region. The article does a great job of pointing out that we are training our best and brightest …