A PROJECT OF RURAL SCHOOLS COLLABORATIVE

Filtered Regional Hubs

Grants in Place projects in action throughout the year.

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

Rural Teacher Corps Community of Learners Visits the University of West Alabama

Expanding Pathways: Rural Teacher Corps Community of Learners Visits the University of West Alabama

March 30, 2026

In the Black Belt Region, 20+ partners share ideas and explore how a “superhighway” of pathways is strengthening the rural teacher pipeline

Regional Hubs, Rural Teacher Corps, Community of Learners

When Students Lead: Kansas State University’s Future Rural Teacher Conference

March 12, 2026

Two RSC Hub Partners, Kansas State University and Chico State University, partner on a student-led Future Rural Teacher Conference

Regional Hubs, Kansas, Northern California, Rural Teacher Corps

2026 Grants in Place Awardees

RSC Announces 2026 Grants in Place Awardees

December 17, 2025

Welcoming the 2026 Grants in Place Cohort: Connecting rural classrooms to communities through Place-Based Education projects

Regional Hubs, Grants in Place

Menoken School serves about fifty students grades K-8

‘That’s not my job’ Isn’t a Thing: Inside the thriving Menoken School (ND)

November 4, 2025

Dedicated and adaptable teachers create a family-friendly, student-centered learning environment in Menoken, North Dakota

Regional Hubs, North Dakota

Sweet Briar's K-1 teacher, Clarissa Kruger, leading a lesson

Portrait of a Small, Rural School: Sweet Briar, North Dakota

November 3, 2025

Connection and innovation are driving the sustained success of Sweet Briar, a small school in rural North Dakota

Regional Hubs, North Dakota

2024-25 Grants in Place Updates from the Field

April 16, 2025

Celebrating Innovation, Community, and Hands-On Learning: How Rural Educators Are Transforming Classrooms Across the Country Through Place-Based Education

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Grants in Place, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, New England, Northern California, Northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Place-Based Education

Lisa Furlong - Ukiah, CA

February 17, 2025

From a young child not ready for school to becoming a lifelong learning advocate, Lisa Furlong shares that her community is why she put down teaching roots in rural California.

Regional Hubs, Northern California, Teacher Profile, Gratitude, Teacher Feature: California

Tammie Hodnett Marlow – Cleveland, MS

November 21, 2024

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.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Kansas, Mississippi, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi

Amanda Bedell - Charlevoix County, MI

October 8, 2024

A Michigan island serves as a classroom where the school is the community.

Regional Hubs, Indiana & Great Lakes, Place-Based Education, Teacher Profile, Rural Resilience, Teacher Feature: Michigan

Connie Skrmetta - Delisle, MS

August 20, 2024

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.

Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Kansas, Mississippi, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi

Todd Willis - Tate County, MS

July 9, 2024

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.

Regional Hubs, Kansas, Mississippi, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy, Teacher Profile, Teacher Feature: Mississippi