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The Rural Schools Collaborative is committed to changing the rural narrative.
Strong Relationships, Bright Futures: Humansville (MO) a Natural Fit for GRAD Partnership Rural Cohort
April 23, 2025
The RSC team recently visited Humansville (MO) School District to learn about how they are fostering student success.
Regional Hubs, Missouri, GRAD Partnership
Full Steam Ahead: Fair Play JAG Program Embraces GRAD Partnership
April 23, 2025
Fair Play School District (MO), one of ten Missouri schools to join the GRAD Partnership in 2024, has found success building student agency through the school’s JAG Program
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Missouri, GRAD Partnership
Building Belonging: How a Rural Missouri Middle School Is Using Beta Club to Boost Connection, Confidence, and Community
April 23, 2025
Cassville (MO) Schools are focusing on their National Beta club to boost attendance and connection.
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Missouri, GRAD Partnership
Incubating Aspirations Across Maine
April 22, 2025
The Rural Youth Institute is supporting students throughout rural Maine by supporting youth-serving organizations.
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, New England, Rural Resilience
GRAD Partnership Rural Spotlight: Globe High School, AZ
April 17, 2025
At Globe High School in Arizona, a new GRAD Partnership school, history is still alive and being created every day.
Regional Hubs, GRAD Partnership, Arizona
2024-25 Grants in Place Updates from the Field
April 16, 2025
Celebrating Innovation, Community, and Hands-On Learning: How Rural Educators Are Transforming Classrooms Across the Country Through Place-Based Education
Regional Hubs, Iowa, Kansas, New England, Northern California, Northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Place-Based Education, Mississippi, Grants in Place
One of a Kind: North State Student Ambassadors Plan, Lead New Conference on Rural Voice
April 9, 2025
The North State Student Ambassadors of Chico State University planned and facilitated a conference for high school students centered around gaining confidence in their voice and ways to succeed in college as rural students.
Regional Hubs, Rural Resilience
MSREA Celebration Honors Mississippi Rural Teachers of the Year Finalists
March 28, 2025
Highlighting the work of MS Rural Teacher of the Year Finalists: Dr. Lindsay Colyer, Terrance Thomas, Elizabeth White, and Lauren Haslauer
Regional Hubs
Learning in Place: Clemson Science Methods Class Transformed Through Partnership with Local Schools
March 27, 2025
Drs. Steph Dean and Julianne Wenner detail how they utilized partnerships with local rural schools to enhance their science methods course for pre-service teachers at Clemson University.
Regional Hubs, Place-Based Education
Op-ed: Dr. Tammy La Prad Reflects on What Unites Rural Teacher Corps
March 1, 2025
Rural Teacher Corps are connected by many common threads– in this Op-ed, RSC Board Member Tammy La Prad explores what unites these programs.
Regional Hubs, Arkansas Delta, Rural Teacher Corps
Lisa Furlong - Ukiah, CA
February 17, 2025
From a young child not ready for school to becoming a lifelong learning advocate, Lisa Furlong shares that her community is why she put down teaching roots in rural California.
Regional Hubs, Northern California, Teacher Profile, Gratitude
Teachers Are Advocates: Arizona Rural Schools Association Leads Winter Advocacy Workshop
February 13, 2025
Recently, the Arizona Rural Schools Association led a workshop empowering teachers to find their voice as advocates.