Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance

The Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance strives to meet the unique needs of rural schools throughout the state. As such, our site is designed to be a central source for news, events and pertinent resources related to the issues faced by rural educators.

Become a Member

WiRSA Member List

WiRSA Board of Directors

Supported by the Wisconsin Cooperative Education Services Agency (CESA) districts, the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, the UW System and rural school districts, our aim is to continually enhance and improve rural school education.

The Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance conducted its first election of a board of directors in November 2012. The newly elected board conducted its first meeting on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. At that meeting, officers were elected.

WiRSA Executive Committee

L to R: President-Elect Leah Luke, Mauston; Past President Joan Wade, CESA #6: President Brad Saron, Cashton; Secretary Diana Bohman, Tomorrow River; Treasurer Delnice Hill, Phelps.

Annual Rural School Alliance Conference

Sustainability in a Time of Transition

The 2012 WiRSA Fall Conference was held at the Stoney Creek Inn & Conference Center in Rothschild, Wisconsin on November 14-15, 2012. The conference was a resounding success thanks to excellent presenters and the largest number of attendees recorded in the history of the conference. For more details, please see the Annual Conference page of this website.

Congratulations to the Winners of the First Annual Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance Awards

Rural educators throughout Wisconsin have nominated their peers to be recognized by the Wisconsin Rural Schools Alliance (WiRSA), a non-profit organization that is dedicated to helping address the issues of rural school districts.

Congratulations to this year's winners:

WISCONSIN RURAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

AL DICKMAN, Wild Rose School District

WISCONSIN RURAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER

OF THE YEAR

RICK ELORANTA, Owen-Withee School District

WISCONSIN RURAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

LEANN CHASE, Tomorrow River School District

WISCONSIN RURAL SCHOOL/COMMUNITY PARTNER

OF THE YEAR

CORNERSTONE CUSTOM BUILDERS, INC.,

Eagle River, WI

Glenn Schiffmann, Owner

David Cox, VP

WISCONSIN RURAL ADVOCACY AWARD

DON STEVENS, Merrill School District

Early 20th Century Education: Grant County Rural School

View the Wisconsin Historical Society's online photo gallery of rural schools and students in Southwestern Wisconsin from 1909 until 1915

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