Our Stories

The Rural Schools Collaborative is committed to changing the rural narrative.

RSC Celebrates GRAD Partnership First-Year Wins with Northern California Cohort

May 10, 2023

The Northern California GRAD Partnership cohort convening allowed educators to connect, share resources, and celebrate early project wins.

Power of Partnerships, Northern California, GRAD Partnership

Teacher Profile: Ty White - Willcox, AZ

May 10, 2023

Celebrating the continued work of the 2022 National Rural Teacher of the Year

Southwest, Teacher Profile

Chattanooga bridge; NFARE logo

Join us for the 2023 National Forum to Advance Rural Education!

May 8, 2023

Raising Rural: A Fair Chance for a Good Life

Power of Partnerships

Sustaining the Future of Rural Teacher Preparation: The 2023 Rural Teacher Corps Forum

April 28, 2023

RSC Convenes Rural Teacher Corps National Learning Network for 2nd Annual Forum

Rural Teacher Corps

CELL Spring 23 RECN Meeting

Early Bird Energy

April 21, 2023

RSC’s Indiana partners convene and celebrate with their rural early college network partners

Indiana & Great Lakes, Place-Based Education

Teacher Profile: Dave Perry - Cloquet, MN

April 19, 2023

Restorative Practices and healthy relationships prepare students for success in and out of the classroom

Driftless Region, Teacher Profile

Arizona Landscape

A Grand Tour of the Grand Canyon State

April 13, 2023

RSC Team visits new Hub Partners and rural schools in Arizona

Power of Partnerships, Southwest

2022-2023 Catalyst Initiative Grants: Spring Update

April 11, 2023

The '22-'23 Catalyst Initiative Grant recipients share about their recent progress developing new Rural Teacher Corps programs

Indiana & Great Lakes, Iowa, North Dakota, Pacific Northwest, Rural Teacher Corps

RSC Staff with Demopolis principal and GRAD partnership team

GRAD Partnership Rural School Spotlight: Demopolis, AL

April 6, 2023

This feature is supported by RSC’s Alabama Black Belt Regional Hub partners at The University of West Alabama

Power of Partnerships, Alabama & the Black Belt, GRAD Partnership

Jenny in her classroom

Teacher Profile: Jennifer Maras - Morris, MN

March 29, 2023

“Relationships will always prevail over shiny toys.”

Driftless Region, Teacher Profile

Photo collage

Oregon Partners Travel East to Learn and Collaborate

March 16, 2023

A team from Eastern Oregon University visits Illinois and Wisconsin to meet and learn from their peers in the Regional Hub Network

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Driftless Region, Illinois, Pacific Northwest

Teacher Profile: Joe Brewer - Cuba, IL

March 9, 2023

How Rural Identity is Intertwined with Rural History

Illinois, Teacher Profile