{"id":4103,"date":"2025-09-02T16:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/disaster-response-in-rural-america-diana-bryant-highlights-urgent-policy-needs-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:53:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:53:40","slug":"empowering-rural-youth-through-education","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/empowering-rural-youth-through-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Rural Youth Through Education: A Conversation on Teacher Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4103\" data-postid=\"4103\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4103 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ib47986 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_txbm780 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_t0hi802 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Empowering Rural Youth Through Education            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    A Conversation on Teacher Support            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_1qs3006 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_mzz7850   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>In this compelling episode of the NREA podcast, <strong>Dr. Casey Jakubowski<\/strong> joins the conversation to explore the evolving landscape of rural education. From the challenges of teacher retention to the importance of community-based practice, the discussion highlights how rural schools can better support new educators and, in turn, empower the youth they serve.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"993\">\n<p>\u201cWhen we talk about rural education, we\u2019re really talking about the heartbeat of the community. Supporting new teachers isn\u2019t just about retention\u2014it\u2019s about sustaining the future of rural America.\u201d<br>\u2014 <strong>Dr. Casey Jakubowski<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Listeners will gain a deeper understanding of the systemic and cultural factors that influence teacher success in rural settings, and how these dynamics directly impact student outcomes and community vitality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"671\" data-end=\"993\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nrea.simplecast.com\/episodes\/s04e03-understanding-new-teacher-expectations-in-rural-america-from-retention-to-practice-an-interview-with-dr-casey-jakubowski-XgymJ1Ja\">\ud83d\udd17 Read the full article<\/a><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the NREA podcast, <strong>Dr. Casey Jakubowski<\/strong> discussed teacher retention, community-based practice, and ways rural schools can better support new educators. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nrea.simplecast.com\/episodes\/s04e03-understanding-new-teacher-expectations-in-rural-america-from-retention-to-practice-an-interview-with-dr-casey-jakubowski-XgymJ1Ja\">\ud83d\udd17 Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4106,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","news_announcements":[25,41],"class_list":["post-4103","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news_announcements-member-in-the-news","news_announcements-youth-education-and-rural-vitality","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"ptb_metabox":[],"ptb_taxonomy":{"news_announcements":[{"term_id":25,"name":"Member in the News","slug":"member-in-the-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":25,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":0,"count":45,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":41,"name":"Youth, Education, and Rural Vitality","slug":"youth-education-and-rural-vitality","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":41,"taxonomy":"news_announcements","description":"","parent":26,"count":4,"filter":"raw"}]},"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/steven-maarten-william-v-CW3bOCvEbqM-unsplash.jpg","title":"steven-maarten-william-v-CW3bOCvEbqM-unsplash","caption":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/4103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news_announcements","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_announcements?post=4103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}