Career Pathway Initiatives: A Bipartisan Solution for Rural Education?

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One in five U.S. public school students attends a rural school, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, underscoring the critical role these schools play in shaping educational and economic outcomes for millions of students.

This Thursday, join The 74 and the Progressive Policy Institute for a special conversation about how rural collaboratives can transform life trajectories for rural high school students and create sustainable economic development for their communities. 

The Rural Collaborative model, inspired by Texas’ Rural Schools Innovation Zone (RSIZ), aims to better align educational pathways with local economic needs. Speakers will include RSIZ Executive Director Michael Gonzalez, Texas State Rep. Brad Buckley, Colorado State Rep. Eliza Hamrick and Empower Schools CEO Alyssa Morton. RSVP right here. 

Sign up for the Zoom right here or tune in to this page Thursday at 11 a.m. ET to stream the event.

More rural education and career pathway coverage from The 74: 

• Q&A: Nation’s First School Counselor Residency Launches in Rural CA 

• NJ Nonprofit Offers Hands-On STEM Learning to Low-Income Students at 150 Schools

• Campus Road Trip Diary: 8 Things We Learned This Year About America’s Most Innovative High Schools

• Report Shows Millions of Rural Students Facing Multiple Crises after COVID

• STEM with a Purpose Sparked Better Learning, and a Patent, for My Rural Students 

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