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2026 Grants in Place Awardees

RSC Announces 2026 Grants in Place Awardees

December 17, 2025

Welcoming the 2026 Grants in Place Cohort: Connecting rural classrooms to communities through Place-Based Education projects

Regional Hubs, Grants in Place

Students participating in a workshop

When Classrooms Meet Communities: Speaker series uplifts students, teachers in Appalachia

December 16, 2025

With the help of Building Bridges to Careers, Ohio University rural teacher candidates brought local professionals into PK-12 classrooms, helping students – and themselves – see new possibilities

Regional Hubs, Ohio, Rural Teacher Corps, Community of Learners

University of Maine Rural Thrive participants

Rural Teacher Corps Spotlight: The University of Maine Strengthens Rural Education Across New England

November 18, 2025

The University of Maine’s Rural Teacher Corps builds community, resilience, and connection for rural educators

Regional Hubs, New England, Rural Teacher Corps, Community of Learners

Capturing Community Stories at the Captina Creekin’ Festival

November 5, 2025

Ohio University Rural Teacher Corps students capture sense of place and community through storytelling

Regional Hubs, Ohio, Rural Teacher Corps

Menoken School serves about fifty students grades K-8

‘That’s not my job’ Isn’t a Thing: Inside the thriving Menoken School (ND)

November 4, 2025

Dedicated and adaptable teachers create a family-friendly, student-centered learning environment in Menoken, North Dakota

Regional Hubs, North Dakota

Sweet Briar's K-1 teacher, Clarissa Kruger, leading a lesson

Portrait of a Small, Rural School: Sweet Briar, North Dakota

November 3, 2025

Connection and innovation are driving the sustained success of Sweet Briar, a small school in rural North Dakota

Regional Hubs, North Dakota

Rural Educator Ecosystem: Community of Learners Launches at National Summit to Address Educator Shortage in Rural Communities

July 24, 2025

With generous support from ECMC Foundation and Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies, the initiative kicked off at the Rural Schools Collaborative Hub Summit in Minneapolis

Regional Hubs, Appalachia, Arkansas Delta, Black Belt, Colorado, Driftless Region, Illinois, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New England, Northern Rockies, Ohio, Oregon, Southeast, Rural Teacher Corps

Grad Partnership for Advance Student Success Systems logo.

Elevating Student Voice: GRAD Partnership Storytelling Contest in the Black Belt, Northern California

May 30, 2025

RSC GRAD Partnership Leads Susan Schroth and Annah Rogers pioneered a storytelling contest at several high schools in rural Alabama, Mississippi, and California.

Regional Hubs, Black Belt, Northern California, GRAD Partnership

Group photo of Illinois Rural Teacher Corps participants and faculty at Western Illinois University's field campus.

The Seymour Center for Rural Education’s Teacher Corps Retreat

May 21, 2025

Three Rural Teacher Corps in western Illinois come together to build community and connection for the future.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Illinois, Rural Teacher Corps

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

Cassville (MO) Administration, the Rural Schools Collaborative team, Missouri State University facility, and Community Foundation of the Ozarks convened at Cassville to learn about their first year participating in the 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