Hailey Winkleman

Winter 2024 Issue of The Prairie Career Advocate

The AIRSS team is proud to present the second issue of our new digital publication, The Prairie Career Advocate. This storytelling effort is part of the Rural IL CTE Project that AIRSS and the Illinois State Board of Education began in 2023. We encourage you to read the issue below, featuring Reed-Custer Community Unit School […]

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Invitation to the Student Attendance and Engagement Solutions Network

This blog post comes from the Domestic Policy Council at The White House. We are excited to share with you an invitation to join the Student Attendance and Engagement Solutions Network (Attendance Solutions Network) which we hope you will share with your members. The Attendance Solutions Network, part of the National Partnership for Student Success (NPSS), a

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Celebrating Rural & Small Schoolteachers during Teacher Appreciation Week!

Teachers are the cornerstone of our rural schools and communities. The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools was thrilled to see the great responses from our network to nominate rural educators of all types whom they respect and admire. Thank you to everyone who participated, and especially to our rural educators across Illinois working

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Rural CTE Council Convenes at Western Illinois University

The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools was thrilled to host members of the Rural Illinois Career & Technical Education Project Advisory Council as well as special guests from Western Illinois University and the Illinois State Board of Education for an in-person meeting to discuss new data on the status of CTE programs at

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Introducing the Rural IL CTE Project Resource Portal

To celebrate National CTE Month, AIRSS thrilled to unveil the Rural IL CTE Project Resource Portal! This page hosts an in-depth compilation of career and technical education resources, tools, and support. Our hope is that it will help rural and small schools better access the assistance they need for their programs to thrive by bringing

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