Rural Schools Collaborative

Published on April 28, 2025

Rural Schools Collaborative

Rural Schools Collaborative maintains a small, dedicated team to support our Regional Hub Network program and partnerships. 

Rural School Collaborative “Hubs” provide a flexible and cost-effective infrastructure for the organization. The relationships between the Hubs and RSC are mutually beneficial.

RSC and its Hub partners work together by:

  • sharing stories and information;
  • working together on authentic projects;
  • exploring funding opportunities to support rural schools and communities;
  • collaborating on signature efforts like Grants in Place and Rural Teach Corps.

 

Grants in Place Fellows program: serves teachers in RSC’s Regional Hubs, provides each with a $2,500 award to engage their students in a place-based project that directly connects the students with their rural community. 

Rural Teacher Corps: unique initiatives to intentionally recruit, prepare, and retain rural educators.

GRAD Partnership for Advancing Student Success Systems: national initiative fostering the adoption of high-quality student success systems, empowering schools to graduate all students prepared for the future.

I Am A Rural Teacher: launched with support from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and includes place-based teacher narratives, rural teacher resources, opportunities for teacher-to-teacher connections, and a free job board to promote the rural teaching profession.

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