.Allen Pratt, Ed.D. Congratulations on a job very well done. I look forward to seeing you at the #RuralEdForum in Savannah!

How does hiring unlicensed teachers impact rural schools? Texas State University investigated and came up with policy recommendations to resolve problems youtu.be/fht9gG4uUxw?si… via Texas State University

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona kicked off the annual back to school bus tour with a stop in Wisconsin Heights, Wisc., to see a program that mentors #rural high school students who want to become #teachers. bit.ly/3ZhONQQ

University and community partners launch project is to educate rural 5th graders and the adults who care for them about #opioid use disorder and how to prevent it tinyurl.com/4ep57peh #addiction

“Picture a school where every teacher’s individual perspective is celebrated, and their specific needs are fully supported—neurodivergent and neurotypical teachers alike.” Explore the 1st blog post of our new series: bit.ly/4gffRGn

Learn how the Rural Youth Institute is changing the lives of rural kids using a #youthdevelopment system that can be replicated anywhere tinyurl.com/y62apcuy via Education Talk Radio hosted by American Consortium for Equity in Education

Great conversation with former Colorado education commissioner Katy Anthes about getting our #education politics and collective decision-making back on track to find common ground even if we don't agree on everything.

Former Colorado education commissioner Katy Anthes has worked with many rural schools. She's now leading an initiative to help schools and communities move FORWARD by finding common ground. Listen!

“There are reasons for hope (in rural America) with more than a dozen new philanthropic collaboratives focused on rural areas” bit.ly/4gnl9zu #rural #philanthropy

What is Neurodiversity? Read the first blog in a series by the Regional 5 Comprehensive Center, "Supporting Neurodivergent Teachers: A Missing Piece in Educator Well-Being Efforts" tinyurl.com/4apznawk #education #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Rural areas tend to have fewer and less accessible institutional resources than suburban or urban places. Nonprofit Partners for Rural Impact is serving as a national intermediary, helping to spur more investment and support for #education in rural America tinyurl.com/2u62vn6f

Don't miss today's conversation with former Colorado Education Commissioner Katy Anthes and former Queen Anne's County (MD) Superintendent Andrea M. Kane, Ph.D. on how to “#disagreebetter” to create common ground and healthier discourse tinyurl.com/hm9n6mkj #k12

.Regional 5 Comprehensive Center is working with State education agencies to develop Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) to help teams of students, teachers, and education leaders work together to address common problems of practice using implementation science tinyurl.com/25ms6wbf Join