Introduction

The Theory & Practice in Rural Education continues to serve as the publishing home for many rural education teachers, researchers, and scholars.We recognize and value rural communities' unique and essential assets at the Rural Education Institute.By providing access to high-quality, meaningful, and relevant research articles, we aim to highlight these assets while also providing rural communities with research that recognizes and assists in tackling the communities' unique challenges.The editorial team is honored to support TPRE and its authors in delivering critical topics for the field.