The tiny town of Lamberton in rural Minnesota has a lot to be thankful for this year. Headed into the Thanksgiving break, the community of about 800 people two hours west of Minneapolis is ...

Just as with any profession, choosing to become a teacher is just that—a choice. Educators may find themselves in a wide variety of settings: large urban districts, online academies, private ...

This dynamic is not isolated to my hometown. It represents a larger, more disturbing trend nationwide. Children from rural ...

Small schools don’t necessarily mean small towns. Not even close. The vast majority of small-school state champions in Illinois and around the nation are private schools from the biggest cities.