Wisconsin Public Education Network, with a broad coalition of rural advocates, contributed to a new Rural Policy Action Report that calls for common sense investments in the resources rural communities need to thrive, and the rejection of federal voucher schemes that widen the gaps for rural students. In this report, rural advocates identify priority legislation and executive action that supports working families and strengthens rural communities.

“Strong public schools are the beating heart of America’s rural communities, but have been unfairly impacted far too long by inadequate funding, political distractions, and voucher schemes that siphon tax dollars to unaccountable private schools,” said Heather DuBois Bourenane, Executive Director of Wisconsin Public Education Network. “The Rural Policy Action Report highlights the critical need for commonsense policy solutions like universal pre-K, full funding for students with disabilities, and support for recruiting and retaining teachers who love and live in the rural communities they serve. If we want rural America to thrive tomorrow, we must provide our students what they need to succeed and shine today.” 

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