Our friends Dr. Steph Dean and Dr. Kristen Cuthrell at Clemson University have a new path for teacher preparation. 💡 📝 Check out the full story on our website, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/a-ne...

RSC's Oregon Regional Hub Contact, Dave Dallas, was recently featured on the Funding Rural Podcast hosted by Erin Borla, trustee & executive director of the Roundhouse Foundation in Sisters, Oregon. 🎙️ Listen in! roundhousefoundation.org/funding-rura...

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹! Because of your incredible generosity, we not only surpassed our original $2,500 Giving Tuesday goal—we reached beyond $5,000 and activated the full match! 🎉 👏 Check out the meaningful dedication messages on our campaign page here 💛 givebutter.com/5Mvltl

Be a #GivingTuesday champion of rural education! Our match partner has extending their gift! Your gift will make an impact in rural schools and communities for years to come. Join Team Rural and help us reach our goal. Show your support: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

We’ve already surpassed our original $2,500 #GivingTuesday goal! 👏 Can we make it to $5,000? Our match partner has extended their gift, so your contribution goes twice as far to support rural teachers and schools nationwide. 💛 Help us activate the full match! Give now: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝟱𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹! 🙌 Help us cross the finish line before the end of the day. Every dollar is a show of support for rural educators everywhere. Give now: givebutter.com/5Mvltl #GivingTuesday

It's #GivingTuesday! Every dollar donated to Rural Schools Collaborative helps support rural teachers, students, schools and communities. The first $1,500 donated to RSC will be matched by a generous anonymous donor to amplify your impact. 💛 Give now: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

Tomorrow’s the day! 🎉 The first $1,500 donated to RSC, now through Giving Tuesday, will be matched by a generous anonymous donor to amplify your impact! Every donation makes a difference in rural education—let’s do this together! 💪 #GivingTuesday Give now: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

Help kickstart Giving Tuesday TODAY! Any gift now through Tuesday (12/2) will be matched dollar for dollar up to $1,500. Let’s make change happen together! #GivingTuesday Give now: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

Rural Schools Collaborative is thankful today and everyday for our partnerships across the country aiming to rebuild rural communities by strengthening schools and supporting teachers. 💛

Congrats to the 9 new members of the Ozarks Teacher Corps! 🥳 👏 Read the full announcement on our website: ruralschoolscollaborative.org/news/cfos-oz...

#GivingTuesday is almost here! Your generosity helps us strengthen the bonds between rural schools and their communities. Follow along as we count down to the biggest day of giving! 🎉 Give your gift early: givebutter.com/5Mvltl

Rural Schools Collaborative extends condolences to the family of Dr. Arthur Mallory, who passed away at the age of 92. Learn about Dr. Mallory's accomplishments and impact: ruralschoolscollaborative.org/news/remembe...

𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 The University of Maine (UMaine) celebrates rural resilience through its Rural Thrive program. Read the spotlight story: ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/rura...

We invite you to check out some of the highlights from 2024-2025 as we close out another year of great work. 🌱 💛 Follow the link to our website, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/who-we-are/r...

Amelia Love Johnson is one of ten schools in the Black Belt participating in the GRAD Partnership, a national initiative aimed at fostering student success systems in schools. Read the full story on A.L. Johnson: ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/root...

Five years ago, Rural Schools Collaborative spotlighted the newly-launched Rural School Partner Benefit Program at Valley City State University (VCSU), based out of Valley City, ND. Check out this new profile article highlighting the programs that are enhancing rural education across ND. 👇

Rural Schools Collaborative is committed to changing the rural narrative. Check out the most recent stories and news articles on our website! 💛 🔗 ruralschoolscollaborative.org/

RSC is proud to have Galesburg Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque and Community Foundation of the Ozarks in our Regional Hub Network. We're thankful for all they do to help strengthen the bonds between rural schools and their communities. 💛

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 🗓️ We’re joining the global day of generosity on Dec. 2! Together, we can continue building sustainable rural communities through a keen focus on place, teachers, and philanthropy. Mark your calendars—let’s make change happen! 💛 #GivingTuesday

Dedicated and adaptable teachers create a family-friendly, student-centered learning environment in Menoken, North Dakota 💛 Learn more about Menoken School, a small K-8 building located just south of Interstate 94 about 10 minutes east of Bismarck, North Dakota at the link below.

A day full of shared learning, conversation, and connection centered on the future of rural teacher preparation and support. 💛 Read more below about the Rural Teacher Corps Community of Learners site visit to RSC's Montana Hub, Montana State University (Center for Research on Rural Education).

Congrats, K-State College of Education! 👏 🎉 Check out their recently awarded grant to support advancing computer science education in rural Kansas. 👇 👀

Looking for something new to read? 👀 📖 RSC has the perfect thing for you! Check out the first in a series! RSC Program Manager Henry Whitehead sat down with Aaron Nydam from the Northern Rockies Hub in Wyoming, anchored by Teton Science Schools. ➡️ ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/how-...

RSC visited two GRAD Partnership schools in the Black Belt Regional Hub this week: A.L. Johnson and Hale County College and Career Academy 👏 The team stopped by to sample drinks at the Jag Cafe, a student-run project supported by the GRAD Partnership. ☕

🍎 I Am A Rural Teacher 🍎 Like so many rural teachers, home for Mary McHugh is synonymous with a school that has become as much a part of her as she is to her students, fellow teachers, and community. Read Mary's story on our website, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/i-am...

RSC loved bringing the Community of Learners together for a site visit to Montana State University this week. Thank you to Jayne Downey and team for facilitating this exchange of ideas! 🎉 Interested in learning more about the Community of Learners? ➡️ ruralschoolscollaborative.org/regional-hub...

Four members of Ohio University Eastern’s Rural Teacher Corps joined Captina Conservancy for the annual Captina Creekin’ Fall Festival as part of their Rural Teacher Corps program. 📖 Read more about the event below!

Kristin Turner and Jaime Festa-Daigle, who lead RSC’s GRAD Partnership work in Arizona, share quotes from student success team leaders. Check out the link below for a Tuesday boost! 🙌 🤝 🍎

Connection and innovation are driving the sustained success of Sweet Briar, a small school in rural North Dakota. Read about RSC's recent visit with students and teachers of Sweet Briar along with Michael Heilman, RSC North Dakota Regional Hub lead and the area superintendent. 📖 👇

Representatives from Rural Schools Collaborative and the @bezosfamilyfoundation.org recently teamed up for a rural education site visit to eastern Kentucky. 🤝 Special thank you to Morehead State University and Morgan County Schools for hosting!

🌟🔦 𝗥𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 🔦 🌟 The Mississippi Rural Education Association anchors Rural Schools Collaborative’s Mississippi Hub and is guided by leaders deeply invested in advancing rural education throughout Mississippi. Read the spotlight story on our website 👉 shorturl.at/otyj8

Be an RSC Insider and join the newsletter list! Sit back and get ready for inspiring stories, news and celebrations from rural schools across the country coming straight to your inbox! 💛 📰 ➡️ ruralschoolscollaborative.org/

Check out this new story written by Susan Schroth and Onica Mello, who lead North State Together’s GRAD Partnership initiative. Together, they share their reflections on implementing student success systems with ten rural schools in Northern California. 👏 🙌 Read the story on our website below. 👇

🍎 National Principals Month 🍎 Shoutout to Dr. Terri Thompson, middle and high school principal at Clayton Ridge Community School District. 👏 🎉 Clayton Ridge is in RSC's Iowa Hub (Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque). See why Dr. Thompson loves working in a rural school. 💛

RSC was thrilled to join Ohio Community and Place-Based Engagement Symposium yesterday with our partners at Ohio University (Michelle O’Malley) and Teton Science Schools (Leslie Cook). Grateful for the inspiring conversations around community-centered education and the power of place-based learning.

Clara Hellums-Jackson, EEAC Member 2024-2025 and 2nd grade teacher at Dumas Reed Elementary (AR), used her mini-grant to purchase books for her classroom library. Clara's Contagious Little Bookworms are really busy reading and getting their peers in on this new spark in the classroom. 📚 🐛 💛

🚨Grants in Place applications are due 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬!🚨 Submit your bold idea to bring Place-Based Education to life in your rural classroom! Apply now ➡️ docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

📣 𝗥𝗦𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 📣 Rural Schools Collaborative is thrilled to welcome the 2025-2026 cohort of the Emergent Educators Advisory Council (EEAC). Check out the full announcement 👉 Linked below!

‼️𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄‼️ Do you have a bold idea to bring Place-Based Education to life in your rural classroom? This is your opportunity! Apply now ➡️ docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Calling all rural teachers! The application deadline is approaching! Are you a rural teacher excited about Place-Based Education and teaching within one of our Regional Hubs? Apply today for our $2,500 grant opportunity! 🍎 ✏️ For more information, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/gra...

The Whippoorwill Award for rural young adult literature announced the 2025 winner and honor books! Check out their website for the top books and overall winner. Congrats to these rural authors! 📚 🏆

Do you have a bold idea to bring Place-Based Education to life in your rural classroom? Now’s your opportunity! 🎉 Apply today! 📝 shorturl.at/hHtlz Applications are due October 24th, 2025.

RSC recently visited partners at North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS), which anchors our North Dakota Hub. We had the pleasure of visiting schools and presenting at the North Dakota School Boards Association conference. Thanks for having us! 🤝 🎉

Our friend Christian Pinedo from @aieduorg.bsky.social facilitated a Ted-Talk style panel around AI in rural schools. The panel featured RSC New England Hub, @saraflanaganedu.bsky.social, Associate Professor of Special Education of UMaine. 💻

We invite you to check out our work in the latest Impact Report with some highlights from 2024-2025 as we close out another year of great work. 🎉 👏 🌱 🤝 Check it out here! - shorturl.at/YgwbG

The clock is ticking! ⏰ Two weeks (and 2 days 😉) before the Grants in Place application closes. Learn more about past projects here, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/pro.../grant... 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

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🍎 National Principals Month 🍎 This month RSC is highlighting rural principals around the country who are making a difference in their schools and communities. Today we recognize the Director of Hale County College and Career Academy, Dr. Marlon Murray for his leadership and dedication. 👏 🎉

Are you a rural teacher thinking about a Place Based Education project for your class this school year? 🌱 There is still time to apply! Learn more about past projects here, ruralschoolscollaborative.org/programs/gra... The deadline to apply is Friday, October 24th, 2025.