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The Rural Scoop
by Dr. Melissa Sadorf
The Rural Scoop will bring new ideas, innovative curriculum, and current rural school issues to the table and will highlight what is working in rural communities with guests that are teachers, administrators and educational professionals. Come get the Scoop!
Episodes
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨-𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬? 𝟏𝟕𝟓 | 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks with Jennifer McElwain, a learning support teacher, about co-teaching, high expectations, and creating meaningful learning opportunities for all students, including students with disabilities. Jennifer...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐬? 𝟏𝟕𝟒 | 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐲
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: For generations, many rural students have grown up believing that success requires leaving home behind. In this inspiring episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Lisa Kennedy—rural scholar, Georgetown graduate, Oxford researcher, and former U.S. Department of...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐁𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫? 𝟏𝟕𝟑 | 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this inspiring episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Jennie Ren, a recent graduate of Benton Consolidated High School in rural Illinois and the first student in her school's history to earn admission to an Ivy League university. Rather…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬? 𝟏𝟕𝟐 | 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: School consolidation is one of the most difficult conversations a rural community can face. It impacts far more than budgets and buildings—it touches traditions, identities, and generations of community pride. In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫? 𝟏𝟕𝟏 | 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: For years, little national data existed about the people leading America's school districts. In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Rachel White, Associate Professor at the University of Texas at Austin and founder of the...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬? 𝟏𝟕𝟎 | 𝐏𝐉 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐲
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. PJ Caposey, Superintendent of Oregon Community Unit School District 220, nationally recognized educational leader, author of ten leadership books, keynote speaker, and former Illinois...
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? 𝟏𝟔𝟗 | 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨u𝐜𝐡
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Rural school leaders wear far more hats than most people realize. In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Amon Couch, Senior Advisor at Partners for Rural Impact and former rural superintendent, to explore what it truly means to…
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞? 𝟏𝟔𝟖 | 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐬
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: What happens when a child grows up believing their future has already been written—but a teacher refuses to accept that ending? In this heartfelt episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with educator, speaker, and author Justin Pickens to explore…
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫? 𝟏𝟔𝟕 | 𝐈𝐥𝐝𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐜𝐳𝐤𝐨-𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: What if the biggest factor in teacher retention isn't salary or workload—but whether educators feel supported? In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Ildi Laczko-Kerr, co-founder and CEO of Ribbit Learning Company, to discuss how...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬? 𝟏𝟔𝟔 | 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: What does it take to lead a rural school where every decision, every relationship, and every student truly matters? In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Will Darter, superintendent, author of The Empowered Rural Education Leader,...
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝟏𝟔𝟓 | 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐨
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping education, workforce development, and society—but how can rural schools navigate these changes without getting caught up in hype or fear? In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Christian...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐃𝐨 𝐒𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝟏𝟔4 | 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡-𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with education policy leader Rachel Rush-Marlowe to discuss the critical role rural community colleges play in student success and community sustainability. Rachel shares how her personal rural...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞? 𝟏63 | 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Alex Reader to explore how intentional STEM programming and family engagement can strengthen rural schools. Alex shares his journey from engineering into education entrepreneurship and discusses…
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐮𝐛? 𝟏𝟔𝟐 | 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Erin Iler Smith, an educator in Chattooga County, Georgia, who transformed an underutilized school garden into a thriving greenhouse and outdoor learning space. What began as a vision for hands-on...
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞? 𝟏𝟔𝟏 | 𝐃𝐫. 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Lindsay Colyer, Mississippi's Rural Teacher of the Year and a science teacher at the Mississippi School of the Arts. Dr. Colyer shares her journey from earning a Ph.D. and working in higher...
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐤? 𝟏𝟔𝟎 | 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this solo episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf explores a powerful metaphor shared by education leader Jeffrey Matteson: America’s shift from the “front porch” to the “back deck.” Using this image, Melissa reflects on how society has become increasingly...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝟏𝟓𝟗 | 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Rural America is often discussed as a single story, but the reality is far more complex. In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Sarah Melotte, writer and data editor for The Daily Yonder, to explore the population shifts reshaping rural communities…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? 𝟏𝟓𝟖 | 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐳 & 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐜𝐤
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Melissa Sadorf sits down with three influential leaders from the North Dakota Small Organized Schools (NDSOS): Mike Heilman, Mike Bitz, and Brandt Dick. Together, they explore the vital role small rural schools play in their...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠? 𝟏𝟓𝟕 | 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐞 𝐎𝐰𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this compelling episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Sadorf sits down with Cassie Owens Moore, a middle school librarian from Seneca, South Carolina, whose work is redefining what a school library can be. With nearly two decades of experience as an English Language…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝟗𝟎 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬? 𝟏𝟓𝟔 | 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Melanie Matta, Superintendent and Principal of Hope Elementary School District in California. Melanie shares her journey into leadership, the realities of leading in a small rural district, and…
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲? 𝟏𝟓𝟓 | 𝐇𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐚-𝐁𝐚𝐮𝐞𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Hayley Spira-Bauer, a leader in virtual education and a passionate advocate for equitable access in schools. While Hayley’s background is rooted in urban education, her work with districts across the U.S. has given...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰? 𝟏𝟓𝟒 - 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐲
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Lisa Parady, Executive Director of the Alaska Council of School Administrators, to explore what it truly takes to lead schools in one of the most remote and challenging education landscapes in...
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐭 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐚 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦? 𝟏𝟓𝟑 | 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐲
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Mike Beighley, Superintendent of the Whitehall School District in rural Wisconsin. Mike shares his journey into leadership and the bold shifts he’s leading to transform education in a rural…
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝟏𝟓𝟐 | 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐟
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this solo episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf challenges a long-standing narrative in education—that rural schools are behind and need to catch up. Instead, she argues that rural education has been leading in many of the practices the broader field is now trying to…
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰? 𝟏𝟓𝟏 | 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐢
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Chris Lagoni to unpack the real challenges facing rural school systems—and the practical solutions leaders should be paying attention to. Chris shares his journey from classroom teacher to national rural…
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬? 𝟏𝟓𝟎 | 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐭
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Cleve Pilot, Director of the Fairfield Career & Technology Center in South Carolina, to explore the evolving role of Career and Technical Education (CTE) in rural communities. Dr. Pilot shares his journey from a...
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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞? 𝟏𝟒𝟗 | 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐊𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐠
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Cory Kulig to explore what it truly looks like to lead meaningful change in a rural school district. Rather than simply adopting new programs, Cory shares how thoughtful leadership decisions, community partnerships,...
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𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲? 𝟏𝟒𝟖 | 𝐌𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Megan Duncan, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators (AAEA). With more than two decades of experience spanning classroom teaching, district leadership…
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𝟏𝟒𝟕 | 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐨𝐛 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Jacob Kantor, the self-described “District Office Door Opener” (Chief DODO), to unpack what it really takes for edtech vendors to earn trust with school systems in 2026. Jacob shares how he vets companies, why...
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𝟏𝟒𝟔 | 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with David Little, Executive Director of the Rural Schools Association of New York State (RSA-NY), to unpack the policy realities shaping rural education. With more than four decades of experience in...
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𝟏𝟒𝟓 | 𝐔𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: Some consultants bring binders. Dr. Daniel Truelove Jr. brings a blueprint for how people actually work together. In this powerful conversation, Daniel shares how schools can move beyond “people problems” and instead identify perspective gaps that create friction....
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𝟏𝟒𝟒 | 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Casey DeFord of Teach For America to explore the importance of developing and sustaining strong leadership pipelines in rural schools. Casey shares her professional journey from classroom teacher to national...
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𝟏𝟒𝟑 | 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf welcomes Dr. Catharine Biddle, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Maine and member of the National Rural Education Association Research Committee. Dr. Biddle shares how strengthening rural schools...
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𝟏𝟒2 | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐬
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Alicia Williams, former Executive Director of the Arizona State Board of Education and current doctoral candidate at Harvard University. Together, they dive into the complex realities of educator...
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𝟏𝟒1 | 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Margaret Buckton, a leading voice in school finance, legislation, and advocacy in Iowa. Margaret brings decades of experience translating complex policy into practical guidance for school boards,...
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𝟏40 | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this powerful and deeply practical episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Jack Moles, Executive Director of the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association (NRCSA) and one of the most respected rural education leaders in the Midwest.…
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𝟏𝟑𝟗 | 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Erika Wright, an education justice organizer based in Noble, Oklahoma. Erika shares her journey from classroom training to school board service, grassroots organizing, and statewide advocacy…
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𝟏𝟑𝟖 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧-𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Regina Washington-Arthur—a nationally respected public health leader and current head of the Rural Library Network—for a powerful conversation about service, equity, and rural innovation. Dr....
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𝟏𝟑𝟕 | 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐤𝐢
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Melissa Sadorf sits down with Casey Thomas Jacubowski, a lifelong rural educator whose career spans the classroom, district leadership, state policy, higher education, and advocacy. Drawing from his experiences in rural New York…
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𝟏𝟑𝟔 | 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Arnold Hillman, a lifelong rural education leader, advocate, and coalition builder whose career spans more than six decades. From his early days as a classroom teacher to his work as a...
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𝟏𝟑𝟓 | 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐬
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Dr. Jason Cummins, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Montana State University and former rural and Indigenous school leader. Together, they explore why culture, language, identity…
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𝟏𝟑𝟒 | 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞-𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐨
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, host Dr. Melissa Sadorf is joined by Dennis Walto, Chief External Affairs Officer at Chiricahua Community Health Centers in Cochise County, Arizona. Dennis brings decades of global and U.S. health leadership to the rural...
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𝟏𝟑𝟑 | 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Dr. Steven Johnson, superintendent of Fort Ransom School District in North Dakota and long-time rural education advocate. With five decades of experience—as a rural leader, practitioner, policy translator, and...
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𝟏𝟑𝟐 | 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐡 & 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Cat Hoth and Anne Landers from Junior Achievement of Arizona to explore Money in Motion, a mobile financial-literacy simulation built specifically for rural and tribal communities. This hands-on experience brings...
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𝟏𝟑𝟏 | 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞-𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this powerful conversation, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Alissa Hanrahan, principal in Chattooga County Schools (GA), to get real about what school safety actually looks like in rural districts today. Alissa takes us far beyond hardware, handbooks, and...
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𝟏𝟑𝟎 | 𝐀 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐱
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this inspiring episode of The Rural Scoop, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Beth Benedix, a professor emerita, nonprofit founder, and producer of the documentary North Putnam. Together, they explore the intersection of rural schools, community identity, and the...
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𝟏𝟐𝟗 | 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫-𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐳
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf sits down with Shelly Munoz, STEM Curriculum Coordinator for Brainerd Public Schools, to explore what real, meaningful STEM looks like in a rural community. Shelly shares how her district builds coherent STEM pathways from...
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𝟏𝟐𝟖 | 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐚
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this inspiring episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf welcomes Jayme Braida, principal of Columbus Elementary in Southern Iowa and the 2024 Iowa Elementary Principal of the Year. Jayme shares her deeply personal story — from growing up in a small rural community marked by...
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𝟏𝟐𝟕 | 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝: 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode of The Rural Scoop, host Melissa Sadorf sits down with Will Westmoreland, a Missouri farmer, rural storyteller, and founder of The Back 40 — a platform dedicated to elevating rural voices and driving practical solutions for rural communities. Will...
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𝟏𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐩 𝐒𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐦𝐚
𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲: In this episode, Dr. Melissa Sadorf talks with Joseph “Sepp” Sprietsma about what it truly means to prepare rural students for the future of work — not just for jobs, but for purpose, belonging, and community impact. Sepp shares stories from nearly 30 years of...
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