Filtered Regional Hubs
‘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
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
2024 Grants in Place Celebration of Learning
June 20, 2024
The Celebration of Learning features 17 rural teachers who were awarded grants to do a Place-Based Education project that connected their classrooms and communities.
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Grants in Place, Place-Based Education, Local Philanthropy
Jayla Gellington - Moundville, AL
March 5, 2024
Bringing real-world learning into the classroom.
Regional Hubs, Power of Partnerships, Alabama & Black Belt, Teacher Profile, Rural Resilience, Teacher Feature: Alabama
Lanie Christianson and Matthew Eastman - University of Maine
February 28, 2024
Finding a passion for teaching when Maine needs them most.