We are pleased to share a list of grantees from four recent grant cycles. Congratulations to all! spencer.org/news/spring-20…

We are hiring! Seeking an Associate Program Officer--particularly with expertise in developmental psych, early childhood ed, literacy, and/or special ed. spencer.org/opportunities/…

Wishing the best to our colleague Jenny Seelig as she begins her new position at NORC at the University of Chicago NORC! Jenny is joining the Education and Child Development Department as their newest Research Scientist focused on K-12 education.

DEADLINE APPROACHING: Our Small Grant Full Proposal deadline is Sept 1 at noon CT. Spencer supports a wide range of scholarship aimed at having a lasting impact on educational discourse. ow.ly/CGSJ50FWRPY

Applications open TODAY for our next Small Grant cycle. Our program supports research projects that will have a lasting impact on education. This cycle closes Dec. 1. Check out our FAQ page for more information: spencer.org/grant_types/sm…

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for our next Research-Practice Partnerships cycle. Our Intent to Apply deadline is November 10 at noon CT. These grants fund collaborative research partnerships with budgets up to $400,000. spencer.org/grant_types/re…

Thinking about applying to our Research-Practice Partnerships program? We're releasing an RPP guide with useful insights on how to craft your application. Read it here: spencer.org/resources/rese…

"We’ve arrived at an unusual moment in American education, one that invites us to reimagine every part of our work and share bold ideas about the kinds of classrooms, schools, and learning opportunities we hope to create." @meganbang3 Na'ilah Suad Nasir PDK International bit.ly/3EWEHIm

My dept, Educational Policy Studies UW–Madison School of Education is looking for a scholar of educational policy/economics of education. Application deadline: Oct 31st! Let me know if you have any great suggestions for folks, including yourself! Please share widely. jobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/job/5106…

On 4/5 at 3pm EST, TCR invites Dr. Redding, Dr. @CaitlinHowley, Dr. Jennifer Seelig (authors of Cultivating Rural Education) and TCR book reviewer Dr. Kathy Randolph to discuss rural ed & the review process. RSVP: ow.ly/gBnS50IpEwk ICF UCCS NORC Rural Education News IAP

Chapter author Dr. Jennifer Seelig writes that there are many ways to conceptualize rural communities. Don’t miss out on her discussion of Cultivating Rural Ed with co-authors Dr. Redding & Dr. @CaitlinHowley and TCR reviewer Dr. Kathy Randolph on April 5th: bit.ly/RuralEdTalk

Dr. Jennifer Seelig starts off our interactive book talk on Cultivating Rural Education: A People-Focused Approach for States. "Rural is not a monolithic or homogenous group"

I echo @CaitlinHowley with thanks for the opportunity to share about rural education with TC Record!

This article from The Daily Yonder highlights the growing diversity in rural communities, and how that change strengthens rural places. Read more: buff.ly/3Mhi58v

NEW EEPA Editors article by Jim Spillane, @naomiblaushild and coauthors out today studies how leaders in public, private, and hybrid educational systems manage competing pressures in their institutional environments journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.31…

Fewer than 1 in 5 Americans would encourage a young person to become a K-12 teacher, according to a new Spotlight on Education from NORC. Commonly cited reasons include low pay, lack of sufficient school resources, and a stressful work environment. ow.ly/KElG50KEz3P

Nearly half, or 44%, said they were not at all likely to encourage their child or another young person to enter the teaching profession, according to a new NORC survey: k12dive.com/news/less-than… #EdChat

Given high teacher turnover, learning why teachers remain in the classroom is vital. In a co-authored article on rural Wisconsin teachers, NORC’s Jenny Seelig lays out personal, school and community factors influencing why teachers stay. ow.ly/e2MH50KKKGl

The new Rural Health Equity Toolkit from @RuralHealthInfo and NORC Walsh Center includes numerous strategies to implement and advance health equity initiatives. Learn more at ruralhealthinfo.org/toolkits/healt…

Jennifer Seelig and her collaborators shared practices rural education leaders use to navigate education politics and develop alliances with state agencies, local organizations, and community members at the 2022 National Forum to Advance Rural Education.