NREA is proud to support authors who study rural places and publish their work, either in research journals or through books. We have gathered some recommended reading for you below. Please contact Executive Director Dr. Melissa Sadorf if you are interested in featuring your rural-focused literature.

Books

• The Bloomsbury Handbook of Rural Education in The United States – Amy Price Azano, Karen Eppley, Catharine Biddle
• Cultivating Rural Education: A People-Focused Approach for States – Caitlin Howley and Sam Redding
• Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges—And What It Costs Them – Mara Casey Tieken
• Investing in Rural Prosperity – Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Federal Reserve Board of Governors
• Leading Small Thinking Big – SSDA (website under construction, coming soon)
• The Middle of Somewhere: Rural Education Partnerships and Innovation – Sara Hartman
• The Resilient Rural Leader: Rising to the Challenges of Rural Education – Melissa Sadorf
• Rural Education and Queer Identities: Rural and (Out)Rooted – Clint Whitten and Amy Price Azano
• Teaching in Rural Places: Thriving in Classrooms, Schools, and Communities – Devon Brenner, Jayne Downey, Karen Eppley, Ann K. Schulte, and Amy Price Azano
• Unwritten: The Leadership Entry Plan No One Gave You—Until Now – Melanie Matta
• Voices of Rural Leadership: True Stories of Success in Education – Joseph F. Wallace, Kevin Hub, Robert Stafford, and Franklin Thomas

Reports and Whitepapers

• The Sites and Styles of Rural Career Education – John Glasgow
• Driving Equity: Understanding and Addressing Transportation Barriers in Rural Illinois – Karli Strom
• Do Rural Students with Disabilities Still Have a Fair Chance? – Hailey Winkleman
• Middle School CTE: Foundation for Lifelong Learning – Karli Strom
• The Chronic Rural Educator Shortage and Hopeful Actions to Address It – John Glasgow
• The Role and Economic Effects of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in Rural Illinois Communities – John Glasgow