Region Spotlight
Livingston, AL
There are strong ties connecting I Am A Rural Teacher and Rural Schools Collaborative to Alabama. The University of West Alabama (UWA) serves as an operational hub, connecting our work to Alabama and the Black Belt regions of Mississippi and Georgia.
Haley Richardson embraces place as she’s chosen to stay in the same area that generations of her family have lived. With a deep sense of compassion towards her student, Haley wants to make one thing sure: “If they don’t get anything else from me, I want them to know that I love them.”
3,166
Population
University Charter School
Landscape Highlight
Stories from the Southeast
Tammie Hodnett Marlow – Cleveland, MS
Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Tammie Hodnett Marlow, the award winning science teacher at Cleveland Central Middle School in Cleveland, MS.
Connie Skrmetta - Delisle, MS
Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Connie Skrmetta, the Health and Physical Education Teacher at DeLisle Elementary School in DeLisle, MS.
Todd Willis - Tate County, MS
Highlighting the innovative programs created and led by Mississippi Rural Teacher of the Year winner, Todd Willis, an innovative 3rd grade Teacher at Coldwater Elementary School in Tate County, MS.
Dr. Brandon Renfroe - Geraldine, AL
How rural-focused Higher-Ed programs nurture K-12 education.