Welcome to the Rural Minnesota Journal "Educating Rural Minnesota's Children" is the subject of the new issue of the Rural Minnesota Journal. For this issue we again tapped the knowledge of experts from across the state to write on topics such as school financing, early childhood education, enrollment demographics, and new school models. Click on the links below to download pdfs of the Journal or individual chapters. Or you can request a hard copy. We will follow up with the Rural Minnesota Forum Nov. 15. Click here for more information on the Forum. RMJ: Volume 1, Issue 2, September 2006 Release date: Sept. 5, 2006 Table of Contents Editor's Note: Dr. Jack Geller, President, Center for Rural Policy and Development Foreword: Commissioner Alice Seagren, Minn. Department of Education Acknowledgements Rural Education in Minnesota Martha McMurry & Barbara Ronningen, Minnesota Demographic Center Small-Town Education: A Personal Perspective Kathryn Peters, Student Presidential Scholar, Minnesota State University, Mankato The Minnesota Miracle Abandoned? Changes in Minnesota School Funding, 2001-2007 Dr. Gregory R. Thorson, University of Minnesota, Morris Risk and Resilience in Rural Minnesota: Helping Our Youngest Citizens Succeed Dr. Martha Ferrell Erickson & Michele Fallon Center for Early Education and Development, University of Minnesota Harvesting the Talents of Minority Students: A Look at Achievement Disparities in Rural Minnesota Schools Dr. D. Paul Dona, Dr. P. Hoffman & Dr. L. DeLong, Minnesota State University, Mankato Minnesota's K-12 Schools: How Chartered and Other New Ideas are Opening Up the Public School System Doug Thomas, Executive Director, EdVisions Inc. Expanding and Enhancing Rural Education Through Agricultural Education Julie Tesch, Minnesota Agricultural Education Leadership Council About the Authors About Minnesota’s Center for Rural Policy and Development The Rural Minnesota Forum Introducing the Atlas of Minnesota Online To receive a copy of RMJ when it's released Sept. 5, click here to download, print and fill out an RMJ order form and mail it to: Center for Rural Policy and Development Attn: RMJ 600 S. Fifth St., Suite 211 Saint Peter, MN 56082 Fax it to: (507) 934-7704 Call the Center at (507) 934-7700. The cost is $3 per copy for postage and handling (or you can pick them up for free at our office).You'll also be able to download the entire Journal for free starting Sept. 5. As with all our publications, past issues of the Rural Minnesota Journal will be available on our our web site for downloading in pdf format. You can download the entire issue or individual articles. To download a copy of RMJ Issue 1, click here.

Read some of the praise for the first issue of Rural Minnesota Journal: "It's a must read for rural Minnesota's future decisionmakers." Star Tribune Editorial Jan. 24, 2006 "[T]he new Rural Minnesota Journal is a gold mine of innovative ideas and new thinking. It’s worth picking up for anyone who wants to join a serious debate about rural Minnesota’s future." Mankato Free Press Editorial Jan. 25, 2006 "What makes the journal stand out is its devotion to research as opposed to wishful thinking." Tom Dennis, Grand Forks Herald Jan. 29, 2006 "[F]or those who wish to become leaders of the region or those whose policy decisions in St. Paul affect our futures, it's a necessary read and a valuable tool." Marshall Independent Editorial Jan. 26, 2006 "A publication featuring rural policy issues is overdue. We hope the discussion generated by the Rural Minnesota Journal will eventually lead to policy innovations that will serve to help us in Greater Minnesota overcome our challenges." International Falls Daily Journal Editorial Jan. 31, 2006 Would you like to automatically receive all the Center's future publications, including RMJ? Just become a supporting member of the Center. To learn more, click here.

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