People, Places, and Communities in an Urban Century: Broadening rural education research

In this chapter, the editors of this edition revisit the primary themes and goals of the volume. We draw together the key insights from contributing authors working within the field of rural education research and highlight how their work can inform rural and urban-based research and education practices by way of advancements in theories, methodological considerations, disciplines in education, and schooling choices. The need to engage with the complexities of rurality and the fundamental assertion that context matters underpins the chapters of this edition and the concluding thoughts of the editors here. Finally, we offer some implications, provocations, and thought-lines for the future of the fields of rural education research and education research more generally.