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...
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- May 9
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 20
- 1 min
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...
- Apr 18
- 2 min
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...
- Mar 9
- 2 min
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...
- Feb 16
- 1 min
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...
- Feb 12
- 3 min
The Teacher Shortage from the Rural Perspective
This op-ed was written on behalf of the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools (IARSS) by our Executive Director,...
- Feb 1
- 4 min
ISBE names Dr. Tony Sanders new State Superintendent of Education
The Association of Illinois Rural and Smalls Schools wants to congratulate Dr. Tony Sanders on his appointment as the next State...
- Jan 13
- 1 min
AIRSS, the Rural Teacher Corps, and An Old Twist on a New Problem
In the spring of 2018 AIRSS co-hosted with the Office of the Illinois Governor a Rural Teacher Shortage Convening. This project was...
- Jan 11
- 2 min
David Ardrey Elected President of National Rural Education Association
Executive Director Dave Ardrey was elected as President of the National Rural Education Association, the longest-active organization in Amer
- Dec 14, 2022
- 5 min
AIRSS Welcomes Four New Board Members and Transitions to New President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Macomb, IL - December 14, 2022 In AIRSS board action in September and December, new AIRSS board members were named...
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Small Illinois school districts seeking a greater voice in Springfield
Tri States Public Radio | By Rich Egger Published December 8, 2022 at 4:14 PM CST View the original publication here. The head of the...
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
Carlin Smock selected to be a 2022-23 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellow!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Carmi, Illinois — DECEMBER 2022 Rural Schools Collaborative is pleased to announce our 2022-23 Celia B. Godsil...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
Partner Feature: Evil Eye Creative Studio
Dear AIRSS Members, Since 2018, Evil Eye Creative Studio (EECS) has been a close partner of AIRSS, creating print and digital...
- Sep 27, 2022
- 1 min
LeadRural Fellowship
Dear AIRSS members, The LeadRural Fellowship is an initiative and opportunity to catalyze rural leaders who are seeking to bring...
- Sep 23, 2022
- 2 min
Partner Spotlight: Carty & Company, H.E. Mitchell, P3 Group
Dear AIRSS Members, We are excited to share with you our three newest business partners. Please read what they have to say about their...
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
#WeCanDoThis Twitter Campaign 2.0
About the Twitter Campaign The National Rural Education Association and Rural Schools Collaborative know that rural educators and...
- Sep 6, 2022
- 3 min
Teacher Feature - Vinnie Rivera
The following excerpt is from a story shared by our friends at Rural Schools Collaborative as part of their I Am A Rural Teacher project....
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
Rural Technology Fund - Grants Available
Good morning to all, I hope the school year is off to a good start and children can experience a reasonably normal school year. Thank you...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 1 min
2022 Grants in Place Application Now Open!
Our friends at Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) are pleased to announce the 2022-23 Celia B. Godsil Grants in Place Fellows Program. RSC...
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