IL’s Jennifer Burdette Named National Rural Teacher of the Year by National Rural Education Association
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tucson, AZ – The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is honored to celebrate and represent rural educators
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NREA Partners with Consortium of State School Boards Associations to Strengthen Rural Education Advocacy
The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is proud to announce a new partnership with the Consortium of State School Boards
NREA Partners with Apollo Health Insurance to Provide Healthcare Benefit Strategies Tailored for Rural School Districts
This partnership expands resources available to rural school districts through innovative healthcare benefit strategies, employee education, and year-round support.
NREA Partners with National Grange to Expand Collaboration Across Rural America
This collaboration brings together two organizations that have spent more than a century in service to rural America.
NREA Partners with with Thinkering Collective to Highlight and Empower Rural Educators
Helping educators transform their own ideas into meaningful, community-driven solutions.
Introducing the National Rural Innovation Lab Initiative
NREA is proud to collaborate with the Dee Howard International Education Foundation and the Mohave Valley School District for this new program.
Apply Now for the National Rural Principal Fellowship
Open to rural principals seeking a nationwide learning community.
The Voice of Rural Schools: 2026 Annual Report
NREA is proud to present this annual report, the first of its kind in the history of the organization.
Application for the 2026 Edward W. Chance Memorial Rural Education Dissertation Award
All submissions due by June 30, 2026. Cover Image: 2025 Winners Clint Whitten and Devan Jones.
Introducing NREA’s Further Reading Research Collection
Help us expand access to quality rural research.