TUCSON, AZ — The National Rural Education Association (NREA) is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with the National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA). This collaboration is designed to increase visibility, share valuable resources, and provide enhanced professional development opportunities for the members of both associations.
The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA) is a membership organization that connects the people, practices, and innovations essential for eliminating barriers to educational access and college and career success for students from under-resourced communities. By serving as a convener and connector for educators, K-12 schools, higher education, and community-based organizations, NPEA focuses on sharing best practices, providing professional development, and amplifying a broad coalition of voices committed to educational access for students from under-resourced communities, kindergarten through college. NPEA believes that only through the power of participation can we truly move forward to a more inclusive place for all students to thrive.
“NPEA is excited to partner and work with NREA,” said Karin Elliott, Executive Director of NPEA. “This new partnership will provide valuable opportunities for those in the NPEA and NREA communities and allow both groups to have a wider reach to support educators across the country.”
The collaboration delivers comprehensive value through cross-promotion, conference registration discounts, specialized professional development, regular leadership alignment, and content for NREA’s quarterly publication, The Rural Advantage.
“I am genuinely excited about what we are building together,” said Dr. Melissa Sadorf, Executive Director of NREA. “This partnership opens up incredible pathways for our members, from leadership learning series and shared content to exclusive conference registration benefits, ensuring our rural educators and students are deeply connected to a nationwide network of support.”
This partnership underscores NREA’s ongoing commitment to strengthening rural schools, expanding stakeholder engagement, and fostering resilient, opportunity-rich environments for every rural learner.
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The National Rural Education Association was originally founded as the Department of Rural Education in 1907. It is the oldest established national organization in the United States dedicated to rural education. As the trusted voice for rural education, the NREA advocates for every rural learner, educator, and community, envisioning strong rural schools where education serves as the catalyst for resilience, opportunity, and success.
