MSU, WCU partnership leads to Mississippi鈥檚 entrance into national Rural Schools Collaborative
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擜n alliance between Mississippi State and William Carey universities is bringing the Magnolia State into a national collaborative focused on building rural communities through education.
The Rural Schools Collaborative, which works to sustain rural communities by addressing teacher shortages through philanthropy and promoting place-based learning, is welcoming Mississippi educators and advocates through an MSU-WCU partnership鈥攖he Mississippi Rural Education Association.
Amanda Tullos, rural education project manager for MSU鈥檚 Social Science Research Center, said she has long been an admirer of the work RSC is doing to change the narrative about rural teaching and schools.
鈥淲ith Mississippi joining this group of advocates, we hope to build a community that crosses sectors鈥攆rom early childhood through post-secondary education,鈥 she said.
The Rural Schools Collaborative operates 17 regional hubs across the U.S. which not only share information, but work side by side on authentic projects and pursue funding opportunities, all in support of nonurban schools and communities.
Teresa Poole, WCU鈥檚 dean of the School of Education, said, 鈥淥ur goal is clear鈥攅quip educators with the tools to ensure every child in rural communities receives a quality education.鈥
The MSREA, a chapter of the National Rural Education Association, is co-chaired by MSU鈥檚 Tullos and Patti Permenter, associate director of WCU鈥檚 Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools.
While 绿巨人视频contributes insight to the RSC through such initiatives as the Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship program, which trains professionals with a direct interest in education policy, WCU provides impact with such projects as the 鈥淕row Your Own鈥 partnership, a fast-track education option for high school students wanting to pursue teaching.
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