Appalachia Educational Laboratory, Inc.
AEL is a nonprofit, regionally oriented education research, development, and service
institution. AEL works closely with schools, school districts, and states to develop,
test, and refine practical products and processes that address needs of local educators in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Get links to nine other regional labs
located across the country, to the regional education laboratory network, and to a rural
education specialty program on this site.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
LISC helps resident-led, community-based development organizations transform distressed communities and
neighborhoods into healthy ones – good places to live, do business, work and raise families. By providing capital,
technical expertise, training and information, LISC supports the development of local leadership and the creation
of affordable housing, commercial, industrial and community facilities, businesses and jobs.
We help neighbors build communities.
SkyWay USA Satellite Internet Service
Rural communities often lag behind their urban counterparts when it comes to access to high speed internet. SkyWay USA is a high speed satellite internet provider that uses unique hybrid technology to assures high speed connection, even during rain. Finally, the wait for affordable satellite broadband Internet is over!
U.S. Department of Education
Get links to the Department of Education’s programs, projects, offices, publications
and databases as well as to the ERIC clearinghouse on rural education and small schools.
