This document contains the 11 issues of the newsletter "Rural Policy Matters" published in 2001. Issues examine recent educational research on small and rural schools; report on court litigation related to rural school finance, local advocacy efforts in support of rural schools, and the condition of rural school facilities; outline policy issues related to rural educational reform and funding; and describe publications and Web sites of interest. Articles include: "Nebraska Property Taxes: Who Suffers Most?"; "Parents Saying No to High Stakes Testing"; "Unequal and Inadequate: Funding Litigants Eyeing Facilities Issues"; "E-Rate Works Despite Hassles: Shift from FCC Could Mean Shaky Funding"; "Equal Facilities Funding in Alaska: Court Rules for Rural, Native Children"; "Vermont's Act 60 Improves Equity"; "It's a Rough Road Out There: Five State Study Documents Student Busing Experiences"; "Leveling Off and Zeroing Out: Budget Cuts Hit Facilities Programs"; "Lake View: The Little District That Could"; "Rural Education Finance Center Ready To Work"; "Teacher Recruitment and Retention: What Works in the Midwest"; "Ohio's DeRolph Decision: Complex and Controversial"; "The Puzzle of Rural Teacher Shortages"; "North Carolina's School Finance Case: A Victory for At-Risk Students--But Is More Money Needed?"; "Kids Can: Grady County Student Action"; "Building Community Leaders in West Virginia"; and "Lessons Learned from Ohio's Litigation Efforts." (SV)