Publications – Rural

Technology Use in Instruction and Teacher Perceptions of School Support for Technology Use in Iowa High Schools

June 2019

This REL Midwest study examined the instructional technology practices and perceptions of high school teachers in a rural region of Iowa, and described how these practices and perceptions varied among teachers of different subjects and experience levels. A related infographic [231 KB ] highlights the study’s key findings.

Differences in Spending in School Districts Across Geographic Locales in Minnesota

February 2012

This REL Midwest study uses comparative descriptive analysis to examine five types of district spending per student for prekindergarten–grade 12 in seven locale types.