A teacher residency model developed at California State University, Bakersfield, provides some valuable lessons. The program was able to adapt to a community's needs, cultivate impactful relationships between a university and district partners, and ultimately develop and sustain diverse educators.

Rural teachers in California, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming are learning how to implement NGSS-aligned science and engineering instruction through the STEM Strong project. In this Q&A, Ashley Iveland and Jill Grace, members of the STEM Strong project team, discuss the challenges facing rural educators and more.

Recently, the leadership team at Alaska's Cordova Junior/Senior High School sought answers on the benefits and costs of their four-day school week schedule. REL Northwest, with Dr. Paul Thompson, an expert on four-day school weeks, stepped in to help.

A community of practice facilitated by the Region 15 Comprehensive Center regularly convenes leaders from Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah. Participants come together to share information, build trusting and supportive networks, and address challenges in rural education.

Explore strategies for enhancing working conditions and teacher retention in rural schools. Drawing from experiences with Alaska’s Lower Kuskokwim School District, experts share insights on using research and local data for actionable improvements.

Lindsay USD in California transformed its education model in 2007, focusing on performance-based learning. Hear leaders Grant Schimelpfening and Cheri Doria discuss the improvements they've seen throughout the district.

WestEd worked with the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and the North Dakota Regional Education Association to identify districts that were advancing student success through a whole-person approach. This case study highlights two rural school districts as exemplars.