We have entitled the fourth book in the series Rural School Turnaround and Reform: It’s Hard Work! Overall, the body of scholarly work and research that examines school turnaround and reform in rural areas is slim; as such, this volume adds to the body of work and contributes to new knowledge in a much-needed area. In this volume, we present chapters that speak to the challenges, successes, and opportunities to improve low-performing rural schools. Chapters range from conceptual arguments to policy analyses or research findings, as well as some combination of these or other ways to consider rural school turnaround and reform.Rural School Turnaround and Reform: It’s Hard Work! is written by Coby V. Meyers, Marlene J. Darwin and published by Information Age Publishing. ISBNs for Rural School Turnaround and Reform: It’s Hard Work! are 9781648026751, 1648026753 and the print ISBNs are 9781648026737, 1648026737.

