Category: Stories from the Driftless

Stories from the Driftless | April 11, 2023

PBS Wisconsin Education: A Wealth of Resources

The spring in public school is pretty chaotic – field trips, state testing, prom, weather changes, graduation – you name it. It’s happening. As a way to throw a lifeline, […]

Stories from the Driftless | October 12, 2022

Dodgeville High School: Full STEAM Ahead — PRTP23

Our rural school districts in the Driftless Region are creating dynamic opportunities that are responsive to community needs and set children on paths for valuable future careers. Dodgeville High School […]

Stories from the Driftless | September 19, 2022

Portrait of a Rural Teacher

As part of our work as the Driftless Region Hub, the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin Platteville is issuing a call for a “Portrait of a Rural […]

Stories from the Driftless | January 2, 2022

Kindness from Richland Center — PRTP17

This episode actually goes back to the spring of 2020, when our kids were sent home for virtual learning. It’s not an era I’d like to revisit, but I do […]

Stories from the Driftless | November 15, 2021

Deep Learning in Decorah, IA — PRTP16

Decorah, Iowa is a beautiful town, rich with connections to water and the land. Decorah is in NE Iowa just west of the Mississippi, right on the edge of the […]