Learn about how children's books can be used as tools for change by Missouri State COE's Dr. Kayla Lewis. news.missouristate.edu/2023/04/17/kay…

Taylor Swift Giveaway! We are sending three (3) lucky winners to see Taylor Swift LIVE in Inglewood, California 💜🫶 What's included: ▫️ Two (2) VIP Floor Tickets ▫️ 5-Star Hotel Accommodations (2 nights) ▫️ Flight accommodations & airport transfer ▫️ $100 gift card for merch

Celebrating the new Center for Rural Education Missouri State!

The idea for a hub to organize and promote rural school district outreach and partnerships came after MSU officials visited with rural school district teachers across the state. ky3.com/2023/06/09/new…

Happy to join the Missouri Assoc of Rural Education for their annual scholarship awards to future rural ⁦Missouri DESE⁩ teachers. Over last 3 years MARE has awarded over $107,000 in scholarships to future rural teachers, today we award 22 more! ⁦MASA Leaders⁩ NREA

The ⁦Missouri State COE⁩ crew is in the house in Chattanooga for the National Rural Education Association #RuralEdForum ⁦NREA⁩. It’s a full time job keeping Dr Bishop in line! :) #CelebrateRuralEd #ShareYourStory

Don’t forget to grab your official #RuralEdForum tee at our Maker Space! Proceeds support the NREA Foundation. Thanks to our friend Rhonda from @mostatecoe for being our model.

Today, National Rural Education Assoc NREA releases newest edition of "Why Rural Matters 2023" -looks at conditions of rural education in the US. Sadly, Missouri DESE is ranked 5th in "priority" out of concern for rural schools. MASA Leaders MOASBO @CRileyNL

Newest edition of "Why Rural Matters" from National Rural Education Assoc NREA notes that Missouri DESE spends less than $6000 per rural pupil, only 81% of the national rural average. Teachers make almost $14000 less (on average) than rural teachers in other states.

It's a hub affair! Loved seeing 5 of our regional hubs representing rural Place-based Education. Great job, Alison Mercier, PhD (University of Wyoming | College of Education)& Leslie Cook's (Teton Science)!! #RuralEdForum Hub friends: Tammy La Prad Monmouth College Missouri State COE Eastern Oregon University The University of West Alabama

New "Why Rural Matters" report from National Rural Education Assoc NREA finds that Missouri Missouri DESE is the 2nd LOWEST in the country on teacher salaries in RURAL schools. The only state worse-ARKANSAS, and they just passed a minimum teacher salary of $50,000. MASA Leaders

MSU Agency for Teaching, Leading, & Learning welcomes Marshfield R-1 to U.S. Department of Labor Registered Youth Apprenticeships! #showmeapprentices Missouri DESE @GovParsonMO Missouri DESE

The Missouri legislature is scheduled to vote tomorrow on a bill, if passed, which will result in the consolidation of rural Missouri schools. Use the link NOW to contact your legislator. Let them know you support Missouri rural schools! p2a.co/Szv3UbU

RSC Regional Hubs in the house! Learning from others at the West Coast convening for The GRAD Partnership for Student Success, and representing rural communities and schools as part of the conversation to help ALL students succeed. #GRADPartnership #StudentSuccessSystems

What a fantastic practitioner panel discussing the actions and relationships needed for successful implementation. Thanks to Dr. Edward Anderson Edward Anderson Ed.D OnTrack Greenville, Dr. Eltz CELL at the University of Indianapolis, Carla Gay Gresham-Barlow SD, and Amelia Malazzo New Mexico Public Education Department for your valuable insight!

Rural schools need state funding to remain competitive. As wealthier suburban school districts can generate revenue for things like salaries, technology, and facilities, --rural schools can't keep up. To see Missouri DEAD LAST in % state funding is sobering for rural schools.

Very important story for our rural school districts in America that have national forest lands. NREA #GOP Congress fails to fund program that helped cover school funding losses due untaxable federal lands. Eric Burlison Jason Smith #RuralKidsMatter

Pocahontas Area legend and Iowa high school girls basketball icon Elle Ruffridge will be inducted into the IGHSAU Hall of Fame this weekend. "I haven’t really had time to process what Saturday night will be like, but I know it’s going to be emotional." messengernews.net/sports/local-s…

Under extreme pressure-THANK YOU to the 23 Republican members of Missouri General Assembly Missouri House GOP who voted NO on HB711 this week. They know that "Open Enrollment" is bad for kids, @MoEducation, and rural Missouri. We appreciate your support. Send them a THANK YOU here 👉

Senator Hough Lincoln Hough has been a strong advocate for our Missouri DESE public schools. Loss of his position as Appropriations Committee chair likely to negatively impact schools and universities. MASA Leaders