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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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...
- Jul 28
- 1 min
#RuralBroadband Twitter Campaign - August 1-14
Over 1 in 5 of the nation's smallest schools lacked access to high-speed broadband in 2021 according to the FCC. This inequity was...
- Jun 16
- 1 min
The Delta School: A Learning Model for Rural Education?
This article from Grant Lichtman explores how rural schools are pivoting to address lack of service and support, especially the Delta...
- Jun 11
- 1 min
Investing in Rural Prosperity
The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools would like to share with you a report titled Investing in Rural Prosperity. This...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
#FundTheFormula Campaign
Prioritizing at least $350M for EBF in the Governor’s FY23 Budget and State of the State Address We need your help to ensure the Governor...
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
AIRSS Featured in Illinois Farmer Today
West Frankfort, IL November 1st, 2020 We are excited to share that AIRSS is getting some attention for our work. Attached below is a link...
- Nov 1, 2020
- 2 min
Rural Illinois School Receives National Blue Ribbon Award
Tunnel Hill, IL November 14th, 2020 The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools is proud to join the United States Department of...
- Oct 1, 2020
- 1 min
Illini Bluffs Recognized by U.S. Department of Education
Glasford, IL October 2020 The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools congratulates the Illini Bluffs School District #32 on the...
- May 21, 2020
- 6 min
Illinois Feature for I Am A Rural Teacher
Kylee Payne Monmouth, Illinois May 20th, 2020 “I Am a Rural Teacher” is a national advocacy campaign that gives voice to rural teachers....
- Jan 30, 2020
- 2 min
AIRSS and Central States Bus Sales Announce Exclusive New Partnership to Support Illinois Rural
Macomb, Illinois April 4th, 2020 On the road between our rural and small schools one of, if not the most important job we do is the...
- Sep 11, 2019
- 2 min
Miss Illinois - Power of Wonder
Photo Credit: Samantha McCann Photography Illinois September 1st, 2019 The opportunity to partner with Miss Illinois Ariel Beverly made a...
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
Non-Profit Arts Sector is Economic Engine for Peoria
The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) is excited to share the first of what we hope is many Official Proclamations...
- Aug 29, 2019
- 3 min
AIRSS Announces Partnership with Miss Illinois
Macomb, Illinois August 29, 2019 Miss Illinois 2019 Ariel Beverly and the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools have joined...
- Mar 1, 2019
- 1 min
Monmouth TARTANS, Students Share Rural Teacher Corps Experience
Monmouth, Illinois March 1st, 2019 At a recent Rural Schools Collaborative visioning and planning meeting held at Monmouth College...
- Nov 1, 2018
- 1 min
Triple-I and AIRSS - successful conference beginnings...
Chicago, Illinois November 1st, 2018 Standing room only as AIRSS members poured out of the room in to the hallway, this was the result of...
- Feb 2, 2018
- 10 min
Illinois Feature for I Am A Rural Teacher
Rebecca Washington - Dongola, IL Illinois February 2nd, 2018 The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools is proud of its...