K-State Rural Education Center

05/01/2024

It was wonderful to see our rural teachers come together at Kansas State University Salina for the LEAPES event. We are grateful for their commitment to providing quality education in rural communities.

K-State College of Education

04/22/2024

Join us for three residential STEM camps!

04/22/2024

"Kansas needs excellent teachers and school administrators so employers have the workforce they need to protect our economic base and to grow industrial opportunities across the state." - Interim Provost Mercer. Article: https://ow.ly/e8EX50Rl7pG

04/11/2024

Teacher Participants Needed! Teachers who sign up will receive a $1,000 stipend and more than $3,000 worth of classroom equipment. They will also receive two professional development sessions on April 15 and April 29 where they’ll learn to use the new equipment. More Info & to Register: https://ow.ly/yH8n50RchCn

01/12/2024

Exciting Opportunity for Kansas Teachers!

Explore the Cyber Pipeline Program, working with teachers to teach students computer programming skills.

🔍 Benefits for You:

✨ 100% FREE
✨ Earn 10 graduate credit hours in CS Education
✨ Pathway to a Graduate Certificate or Master's Degree

Commit to teaching the Cyber Pipeline Core Course in the 2024-2025 school year and receive a $20,000 Makerspace Package for your school, made possible through a partnership with the Rural Education Center.

For more information, please refer to the details provided on the flyer.





K-State College of Education

10/27/2023

Last Wednesday, the Rural Education Center & Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation showcased their focus areas and how we improve learning opportunities in education! K-State Rural Education Center Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation

10/27/2023

Project ARISE will be led by lead principal investigator J. Spencer Clark, professor and director of the REC in the COE at K-State. To date, Clark has led grant projects for the Rural Education Center that total more than $11 million. Article: https://ow.ly/L78i50Q0h1F
K-State Rural Education Center

08/31/2023

Project LEAPES is a collaborative project made possible by a three-year U.S. Department of Defense grant for nearly $2.7 million to help mentor and promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics degrees and careers to 7th - 12th-grade students throughout the state.

08/15/2023

Calling All Educators! Apply for the 2023-24 Grants in Place Fellows Program!

Applications are now open for the 2023-24 Grants in Place Fellows Program, brought to you by the Rural Schools Collaborative in partnership with Regional Hubs.

Program Highlights:

✅ Open to rural teachers in various states and areas (Check if your area is eligible!)
✅ Engage students with innovative place-based projects
✅ Each Fellow can receive up to $3,000 in awards
✅ Applications are due by Sunday, September 17th

You can confirm that your school is eligible by verifying that your school's name or zip code is 31, 32, 33, 41, 42, or 43 in the National Center for Educational Statistics classification.

Read a more detailed description of the program 👉
https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/gip-fellows?utm_source=Rural+Schools+Collaborative&utm_campaign=8eff75f88d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_08_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8eff75f88d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Explore previously funded place-based projects👉
https://ruralschoolscollaborative.org/stories/the-grants-in-place-fellows-program-history-celebrations?utm_source=Rural+Schools+Collaborative&utm_campaign=8eff75f88d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_08_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8eff75f88d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D
Apply here👉
https://submit.jotform.com/232125089538156?utm_source=Rural+Schools+Collaborative&utm_campaign=8eff75f88d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_08_04_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8eff75f88d-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D





K-State College of Education

The Rural Schools Collaborative builds sustainable rural communities through a keen focus on place, teachers, and philanthropy.

06/30/2023

Thank you all for joining us at the SOARING summer camp ! 🙏

Special thanks to Shawn Keshmiri from Aerospace Engineering and Behzad Ghanbarian from KSU Geology department.

It was a pleasure working with you Kevin Colle! Thank you for your outstanding collaboration and contributions.



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