The future still looks gloomy for children there. The need for strong state and federal support seems inevitable. Active collaboration across levels and agencies of government could remove the barriers blocking these children and their families from reaching educational equity. Nonmetro population growth rebound of the 1990s continues, but at a slower recent rate. Migration contributes to nonmetro per capita income growth.
Fewer immigrants settle in nonmetro areas and most fare less well than metro immigrants.
Rural earnings edge up in the 1990s. Rural areas continue to benefit from the economic expansion. Current Population Reports, No. Government Printing Office. Condition of education 1998 .