Our Mission:
Rural Schools Collaborative’s mission is to build sustainable rural communities through a keen focus on place, teachers, and philanthropy. Our work strengthens the bonds between rural schools and their communities by collaborating on models to address the rural teacher shortage, sustainability fund rural school communities, promote place-based learning, and share a positive national rural narrative.
Brief History:
The Rural Schools Collaborative was envisioned during an early summer 2014 planning meeting in St. Louis and incorporated as a 501-c-3 nonprofit later that year. RSC was formally launched in the spring of 2015 with the support of caring rural volunteers. Today, Rural Schools Collaborative now serves more than 30 states through our Regional Hub Network, and is led by a stellar board of directors and a small, dedicated staff.
Regional Hub Network
RSC's Regional Hub Network is made up of rural-serving organizations doing incredible boots-on-the-ground work with rural schools and communities, scaling our national impact.
Regional Hub Network
Board of Directors
RSC's volunteer Board of Directors provide strategic leadership and direction for our work. These rural champions make up RSC's governing body, and are integral to our work.
Board of DirectorsOur Programs:
As a collaborative network, the many partners of Rural Schools Collaborative make possible our diverse programs dedicated to building strong and sustainable rural communities.
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Grants in Place
Awarding exceptional rural educators with community grants to carry out place-based projects.
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Rural Teacher Corps Network
A professional learning community of dedicated leaders who prepare the next generation of teachers to thrive in rural settings.
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The GRAD Partnership for Advancing Student Success Systems
A new national initiative that encourages and supports communities in efforts to use high quality student success systems.
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I Am A Rural Teacher
A storytelling project dedicated to providing resources and giving voice to rural teachers.
Our Values:
Equity
We create space to amplify, seek leadership from, and include contribution from marginalized identities and communities.
Relationships
We connect people and build relationships to foster collaborative success.
Sparking Ideas and Starting Small
We believe that great ideas start small and grow big.
Scale
We support scalable practices.
Letting Go
We let go of projects that others are better poised to grow.
Hope and Possibility
We see unconditional positive regard for the potential of rural places.
Doing
We do things that directly impact rural communities.
Make an Impact
As a small, grassroots organization, our work would not be possible without support from caring individuals like you. Thank you to all of our donors, and we encourage you to make a gift for rural education today!
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