This directory lists over 250 organizations and resources related to rural education. Entries are categorized by the following sections: (1) national organizations (associations, networks, centers, and clearinghouses); (2) regional educational laboratories; (3) regional offices of the National Diffusion Network (a federally-funded dissemination system that helps public and private schools, colleges, and other educational institutions improve by sharing information about successful education programs, products, and processes); (4) federal government agencies and resources; (5) state education agencies and organizations with rural programs; (6) state data centers that provide information about small towns and rural areas; and (7) rural journals. Each entry includes the name and address of the resource or organization and, when appropriate, the name of a contact person and a brief description. Also included are indexes by organization name and by state or territory. (LP)