
Evidence Based Funding Spending Plan
AIRSS continues to advocate on behalf of rural and small schools, serving when asked. As your Executive Director, I represented AIRSS as...

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from AIRSS
Dear rural educators, The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools extends our heartfelt gratitude to all rural and small school...

THANK YOU: SB 1787 Passes House Education Committee
Yesterday was a great day for all Illinois rural and small schools. Your support and grassroots advocacy resulted in SB1787 passing on a...

IMPORTANT - Update on Senate Bill 1787
As you already know, AIRSS has been advocating for a voice within ISBE to support rural and small schools. That voice is in the form of a...


North Central College Announces New Partnership with AIRSS
North Central College’s School of Education and Health Sciences and the School of Graduate and Professional Studies have launched a new...

A Thank You to Governor JB Pritzker
The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) would like to thank Governor JB Pritzker for his strong commitment to...