Conclusion

Student mobility is a growing issue for rural communities. The phenomenon has a proven negative impact on academic achievement for students and for the effective operation of schools and school districts. Reauthorization of ECHY and increased accountability for schools gives priority to the understanding of student mobility and determining ways to reduce its occurrence and/or minimize its negative effects. As many states, communities, and school districts have already demonstrated, there are effective strategies and solutions that can be successfully adopted by virtually any type of school and district, rural or urban.