Mission Statment

The Arkansas Rural Education Association is a statewide organization that is affiliated with the National Rural Education Association.  AREA promotes quality experiences and opportunities for all of Arkansas' rural students to enable them to compete in a diverse global community.

 Arkansas Rural Education Association is dedicated to improving instruction and promoting quality education for all students in rural schools throughout the state, and it provides a unified voice for representing rural school districts to legislative bodies and public officials.

 AREA supports the integrity of rural school districts and honors the committed educators who are dedicated to the outstanding young minds of the great state of Arkansas.

Mr. Bill Abernathy
Executive Director of Arkansas Rural Education Association
1309 Texas St.
Mena, AR 71953
Phone: 479-234-2733
Email:  abernathy.bill@gmail.com

Thursday
Nov172011

AREA Fall Conference Presentations

DateThursday, November 17, 2011 at 09:40PM

Presentations from the AREA Fall Conference are now available on the Website.  Click here to view.

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Wednesday
Jun012011

Attention Corporate Members

DateWednesday, June 1, 2011 at 08:51AM

The Corporate Membership structure has been restructured.  Please click here to read about the changes.

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