Our Stories
Voices from the Field is part of the I Am a Rural Teacher project. I Am A Rural Teacher shares the stories, experiences, and aspirations of America’s rural teachers. By highlighting the narratives of veteran, new, and future teachers, I Am A Rural Teacher strives to support an education ecosystem where rural teacher-leaders are front and center. This project is supported by the Rural Teacher Corps: A Community of Learners.
Classroom to Coast: How a Custom Master’s Program is Keeping Science Teachers in Pitt County
July 22, 2026
Through a tailored masters degree program, East Carolina University and Pitt County Schools are creating a powerful collaborative model to retain teachers and cultivate classroom leaders.
Southeast, Place-Based Education
Rural Teacher Corps Spotlight: ED ASTRA at Kansas State University Builds a Homegrown Pipeline of Rural Educators
July 20, 2026
ED ASTRA prepares future teachers to return, lead, and thrive in rural Kansas schools
Kansas, Rural Teacher Corps, Community of Learners
I Am a Rural Teacher: Emma Tupper
July 13, 2026
Emma Tupper finds her place in returning to rural education in Medway, Maine.
New England, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile, Community of Learners
Emergent Educators Advisory Council 2nd Year Reflections: Logan Mackenzie
July 9, 2026
Emergent Educators Advisory Council 2nd Year Reflections: Logan Mackenzie
Emergent Educators’ Advisory Council, Pacific Northwest, Place-Based Education, Rural Teacher Corps
Emergent Educators Advisory Council 2nd Year Reflections: Bethany Schnetzler
July 9, 2026
2nd Year Leaders of the Emergent Educators Advisory Council reflect on two years collaborating with their rural peers.
Emergent Educators’ Advisory Council, Illinois, Place-Based Education, Rural Teacher Corps
Emergent Educators Advisory Council 2nd Year Reflections: Betty Jones
July 8, 2026
2nd Year Leaders of the Emergent Educators Advisory Council reflect on two years collaborating with their rural peers.
Emergent Educators’ Advisory Council, Place-Based Education, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Feature: Kentucky
Voices from the Field: Corey Pevitz, Galesburg, Illinois
June 30, 2026
Heeding the call of rural education
Illinois, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile, Podcast
2026 Grants in Place Celebration of Learning
June 29, 2026
The Grants in Place Celebration of Learning showcased innovative projects from 30 rural teachers
Regional Hubs, Grants in Place
I Am A Rural Teacher: Emma King & Amelia Woollard, Appalachian Ohio
June 3, 2026
Two future teachers reflect on rural roots, classroom beginnings, and the power of community-connected education in Appalachian Ohio
Appalachia, Ohio, Rural Teacher Corps, Teacher Profile
A Legacy in the Woods: How Lodi Students are Reclaiming Their School Forest
May 18, 2026
With the help of the Grants in Place program, awardee Paula Tonn and the Lodi School District are utilizing its historic school forest property to engage students and families
Grants in Place, Driftless Region
Rural Futures Take Root in Latham, Ohio
May 12, 2026
At Western Local School District in Appalachian Ohio, Jennifer Buckler is helping students discover that meaningful careers, entrepreneurship, and leadership opportunities can grow right in the communities they call home
Grants in Place, Ohio
Rural Teacher Corps Spotlight: Appalachian Future Educators Prepares Future Teachers to Lead in Eastern Kentucky
May 7, 2026
Through scholarships, mentorship, and service learning, the program supports aspiring educators committed to returning home and strengthening their rural communities