The Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools recently co-hosted a webinar with CompTIA Spark to showcase their free platform of interactive career exploration units for middle school students. The full recording of the webinar can be accessed here. AIRSS has spent the past year directing research through the Rural IL CTE Project to uncover […]
We are excited to present our 2024 Annual Report: “We Are Connected.” This report details how AIRSS has grown and become an integral part of rural advocacy in Illinois through our connections to state agencies, member school districts, national organizations, and individuals.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: TODD DUGAN 618-585-3116 BUNKER HILL, IL — Macoupin County PK-12 school district Bunker Hill CUSD 8 and their higher education partner Lewis & Clark Community College were recently recruited to participate in the non-profit Collegiate Edu-Nation’s first National P-20 Convening in Abilene, Texas. Completely funded by a grant from the Carnegie Foundation,
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 1, 2024execdir@nrea.net Chattanooga, TN – The Executive Committee of the National Rural Education Association (NREA) has announced the appointment of David M. Ardrey as the Interim Executive Director of the NREA. Mr. Ardrey is currently the Executive Director of the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) and will continue in his role alongside
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Geneseo CUSD #228: Expanding Pathways and Horizons through Community Collaboration
Introducing the Prairie Career Advocate Read More »
Guest author and veteran educator Joe Brewer shares how CTE programming improves student outcomes
A First-of-its-Kind Report on the Status and Health of Rural Illinois Career & Technical Education Programming
2024 Rural IL CTE Project Report Now Available Read More »
I am a huge proponent for the power of our small towns and country places. As a product of a small town in West Central Illinois myself, I feel the struggles we have faced in a social and economic system that does not regard rural places as much more than either a backward anachronism that
Training for Rural Vitality: Reflecting on the First Year of the Rural IL CTE Project Read More »
The new Illinois Rural Education Advisory Council, created through the unanimous passage of Senate Bill 1787 last year, met for the second time to begin work on some of the most pressing issues facing rural and small schools across the state. The Council represents a critical opportunity for rural communities and schools to have representation
Rural Education Advisory Council Discusses Defining Rural in Illinois Read More »
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
Celebrating Rural & Small Schoolteachers during Teacher Appreciation Week! Read More »
