Calling researchers, policymakers, and funders: join us for a webinar highlighting key findings from a REL Appalachia review of interventions designed to address nonacademic barriers students from rural and high-poverty settings face when transitioning from high school to postsecondary programs.

Our panel of practitioners and researchers will also discuss:

• The importance of conducting rigorous education research.
• Barriers to conducting education research, particularly in rural settings.
• Potential solutions to address those barriers.

Speakers include:

• Jennifer Ash, Director, National Center for Rural Education Research Networks
• Sherry Horner, Organizational Results and Data Officer, Partners for Education at Berea College
• Ann O’Connell, Program Chair, Department of Education Studies, The Ohio State University
• Allen Pratt, Executive Director, National Rural Education Association
• CJ Park, Senior Education Researcher, REL Appalachia, SRI International
• Rebecca Schmidt, Principal Education Researcher, REL Appalachia, SRI International