E86 | ARSA episode with Karen Gifford

20/01/2025 7 min

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Episode Synopsis

In this special episode of The Rural Scoop, host Ty White interviews Karen Gifford, the Partnership Director for Arizona at Proximity Learning, as they attend the ARSA Resilient Rural Conference. Karen shares her passion for educational equity, emphasizing the importance of ensuring every rural student has access to fully qualified teachers, even in the face of staffing shortages. She discusses innovative virtual teaching solutions and reflects on the strength and resilience of rural educators. Karen also shares a touching story about a teacher who inspired her early in life and highlights the exceptional networking and learning opportunities the ARSA conference offers to rural education leaders.

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