2023-24 Grants in Place Fellows
Our friends at Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) are pleased to announce the 2023-24 Grants in Place Fellows Program
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- May 11
- 2 min
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...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- Jul 28, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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...
- 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....
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