Rural Education Center
As a center dedicated to advancing rural education in Kansas, the Rural Education Center in the Kansas State University College of Education is creating experiences that support schools and students across the state.
Project KRIATE
The realigned Project KRIATE approaches the school and community gap through innovative place-based methods to support rural community curricular involvement and educator professional learning to support economic vitality in rural Kansas communities with high levels of poverty. The project supports place-based learning for economic vitality and workforce development via school-community connection and collaboration collectively developed place-based expertise among school personnel and community representatives integration of place-based content into quality curriculum invested rural school leaders. The project also offers tuition support for teachers wanting to further their professional learning by taking courses in the College of Education or participation in the K-State Cyber Pipeline. KRIATE offers a sustainable pathway for place-based education by deeply connecting schools, communities, and workforce development efforts. Read more about how the Rural Education Center is bridging the gap between rural school and their communities with support from the Patterson Family Foundation.
Project KRIATE
Rural Education Summit
The annual Rural Education Summit, hosted by the Rural Education Center is held in late April each year at the Manhattan Convention Center. Programming is designed exclusively for school leaders and offers breakout sessions targeted to the needs of rural districts, keynotes from national experts, connections with vendors, and networking opportunities with other rural KS school leaders.
2027 Rural Education
