A PROJECT OF RURAL SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE
Voices From the Field

Our Podcast

An inside look at rural teaching from classrooms across the country.

Voices from the Field: Nicole Cooper - Waynesville, MO

April 7, 2026

Guiding a path for the next hometown generation

Missouri Ozarks, Teacher Profile, Podcast

Voices from the Field: Veronica Ulloa - Tehama, CA

January 7, 2026

Veronica reflects on how growing up in a rural school shaped her teaching dreams

Northern California, Teacher Profile, Podcast

Voices from the Field: Kelsy Sproul - Sedan, KS

October 1, 2025

Kelsy shares how she found herself on a new path through education

Kansas, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Kansas

Scott Simmons - Pineland, TX

December 11, 2024

Scott Simmons shares what makes Pineland, TX so special.

Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Texas, ETX

Dr. Brandon Renfroe - Geraldine, AL

May 6, 2024

How rural-focused Higher-Ed programs nurture K-12 education.

Alabama & Black Belt, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Alabama

Kim McCully-Mobley - Aurora, MO

November 28, 2023

The Impact of Place-Based Learning in Rural Communities

Missouri Ozarks, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Missouri

Freda Calloway - McGehee, AR

October 18, 2023

The Power of Teacher Corps Programs

Arkansas Delta, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Arkansas

Brian Skinner - Newton, KS

July 12, 2023

Reflections from 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year

Kansas, Teacher Profile, Podcast, Teacher Feature: Kansas

Osbaldo Gonzalez - Nyssa, OR

November 17, 2022

Nurturing Hope, Resilience, and Community in Oregon’s Treasure Valley

Teacher Profile, Podcast

Maximillion Frommelt - Dodgeville, WI

October 13, 2022

Young educator inspires innovation at his rural school

Teacher Profile, Podcast

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Taylor Kilgore and Linda Hooper - Whitwell, TN

September 21, 2022

Rural community encourages deeper understanding through Paper Clips Project

Teacher Profile, Podcast