A wide variety of political and demographic information is available at this site. The Institute is involved nationally in research on the role of state governments in American federalism and the management and finances of both state and local governments.
Little information is available at their web site.
The Rural Challenge is a national non-profit organization helping rural communities develop and operate genuinely good public schools. Its premise is that schools can be educationally powerful centers of community, linked to the culture, history, and economy of the place they serve. Providing a variety of links to education policy organizations. Stateline This website, sponsored by the PEW Center on the States, provides a set of tools to help journalists, policy makers and other citizens stay abreast of important developments in the 50 state capitols.