Our Stories

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

Bellevue Teens Create a Vision for Their Community

March 15, 2017

High school students project themselves into the future of an Iowa small town.

Place-Based Education

Now accepting applications for Grants in Place!

February 27, 2017

Rural Schools Collaborative is proud to announce our 2017-18 Grants in Place program. Fill out your application today!

Place-Based Education

University of West Alabama Kicks Off Black Belt Teacher Corps

February 7, 2017

Author Larry Lee provides a poignant introduction to this effort!

Power of Partnerships

9 Action Steps that Build Rural School Sustainability

January 31, 2017

Green & Healthy Schools of Wisconsin program promotes environmental stewardship.

Place-Based Education

Right Place, Right Time

January 18, 2017

An Ozarks Teacher Corps alum merges "old school" with new technology.

Power of Partnerships

Cool Spaces and Places

January 9, 2017

An Oregon Grants in Place project engages students and community!

Place-Based Education

Annual Action Plan Drives Our Work

January 2, 2017

Efforts focus on building future infrastructure

Power of Partnerships

A Christmas Day Wish for You

December 25, 2016

Home, Heritage and a Solar Panel

Arkansas Delta, Local Philanthropy

A Charitable Journey

December 19, 2016

An Illinois couple demonstrates how philanthropy impacts rural schools.

Local Philanthropy

A Good Recipe for Farm to School

December 13, 2016

Cambridge, Wisconsin's Chef in the Classroom Brings Healthy Food to Life

Place-Based Education

We Believe

December 5, 2016

Our nation must restore relevance to rural places.

Power of Partnerships