Former CREC Student Associates Co-Author National Rural Education Center’s (NREA) Five-Year Research Agenda

The National Rural Education Association (NREA) released its National Rural Education Association Research Agenda 2022–2027. The agenda charts a five-year research path for rural education with the goal of shedding light on innovative rural practices, addressing unique rural challenges, and continuing to build on the strengths of rural people and places. Prepared by a subcommittee for NREA's Research and Higher Education Committee, including former CREC Graduate Student Associates, Dr. Erin McHenry-Sorber (University of West Virginia), and Dr. Catharine Biddle (University of Maine, Orono) the agenda was guided by research data collected from a broad representation of rural education stakeholders. On the research agenda, Allen Pratt, Executive Director of NREA states, “This research agenda provides a powerful tool to help ensure rural strengths are recognized and inequities are understood and addressed.”