Filtered Driftless Region

Creating a ‘Grow Your Own’ Consortium in Rural Wisconsin

January 22, 2024

A local principal has activated an organic Grow Your Own educator preparation pipeline consortium that aims to recruit and prepare individuals, starting from high school students all the way through career changers, to work as educators in their local communities.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Driftless Region, Rural Resilience

ROOTed in Place Project Spotlight: Place & Community Based Learning in Spring Grove, MN

January 5, 2024

Through state park adventures, farm partnerships and play & documentary initiatives Assistant Superintendent, Gina Morken, is creating a holistic approach that integrates academic learning, community engagement, and a celebration of rural identity.

Driftless Region, Place-Based Education

Teacher Profile: Skylar Primm - Cambridge, WI

October 31, 2023

Student-centered learning is a journey to empowerment at Koshkonong Trails School. Learn about Skylar Primm’s path to becoming lead teacher at KTS and how he practices place-based learning.

Driftless Region, Teacher Profile

ROOTed in Place Project Spotlight: Experiential Learning in the Driftless

October 31, 2023

The RSC Team joined ROOTed in Place teacher grantee, Jay Gesin and his 8th grade students of Platteville Middle School, at the Taliesin UNESCO World Heritage site in Spring Green, WI.

Driftless Region, Place-Based Education

Harper, OR School Buidling

Exploring Early Rural Teacher Pathways

September 11, 2023

Lessons from three exemplary efforts on building and sustaining high school pathways into the education field.

Alabama & the Black Belt, Driftless Region, Pacific Northwest, Rural Teacher Corps

Grants in Place: ROOTed Projects to Begin this Fall

August 30, 2023

RSC and Compeer Financial announce Rural Schools ROOTed in Place Grant Recipients

Driftless Region, Illinois, 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

Jenny in her classroom

Teacher Profile: Jennifer Maras - Morris, MN

March 29, 2023

“Relationships will always prevail over shiny toys.”

Driftless Region, Teacher Profile

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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

RSC Caught Up with Jessica Brogley of The Proud Rural Teacher Podcast

January 20, 2023

Our Executive Director shares hopes for the new year

Regional Hubs, Driftless Region

The Missouri River in Bismarck, ND

Enjoying An Early Taste of Winter

November 30, 2022

RSC visits with partners in North Dakota and Minnesota

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Driftless Region, North Dakota