Good data, fair media practices, and an understanding of organizational needs and assets are fundamental to progress.

In early March, a group of experts and practitioners came together to discuss the challenges rural students face in pursuing education beyond high school. We checked in to see how their students are coping, how their teams are reacting, and what the novel coronavirus could mean for rural education.

Turn on the radio or TV. Open a newspaper or website. COVID-19 is front and center. What’s harder to grasp is the health and economic effects of our shared crisis on rural regions and tribal nations across the United States.