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

Rural Teacher Corps Stakeholders Meet and Make Recommendations
June 27, 2016
How do we recruit, prepare, place and retain future teacher-leaders?
Power of Partnerships

The Best Word for Missouri's Placeworks Effort is "Exemplary!"
June 22, 2016
This Ozarks progam brings placemaking concepts to rural schools.
Place-Based Education

An Important Discussion in South Dakota
June 15, 2016
Thinking about the recruitment, preparation, and placement/retention of outstanding rural teacher-leaders.
Power of Partnerships

#RURALTEACHERCORPS: 6/13 TWEETCHAT
June 9, 2016
We will be at Dakota Wesleyan's Rollins Center, but you can still help us with the rural teacher corps initiative!
Power of Partnerships

2016-17 Grants in Place Recipients are Announced!
June 6, 2016
More than 60 teachers will benefit from place-based education grants.
Place-Based Education

Attracting and Retaining with PURPOSE
May 31, 2016
Blog artist Kayla Schnuelle urges rural communities to "create space" for young leaders.
Power of Partnerships

Small Investments Yield Big Dividends
May 11, 2016
Partnership Giving Project Engages Arkansas Communities
Arkansas Delta, Local Philanthropy

From The Headless Cobbler to Buried Treasure--Student Filmmakers Document Ozarks' Lore
May 5, 2016
History, culture, and place share the limelight in an Ozarks student film festival!
Place-Based Education

Check Out Our Place-based Learning Twitter Chat on Storify!
May 2, 2016
Florida's Tammy Neil has put together a wonderful Storify feature on our #RuralEdChat
Place-Based Education

Illinois Middle School Students Create a Greener World--One Elder at a Time
April 13, 2016
An Illinois Grants in Place project tackles the issue of energy savings.
Place-Based Education

Losing A Way of Life: The Closing of a Country School in Rural Nebraska
March 31, 2016
A Nebraska educator and author examines the impact of a rural school consolidation.
Place-Based Education

Placemaking and Schools
March 28, 2016
High school students work with local artists on a permanent installation