National Rural Education Association Official Podcast

Dr Allen Pratt, Mr. Jared Bigham

Welcome to the official podcast of the National Rural Education Association called the Rural Voice. Co-Hosted by Drs. Allen Pratt, Jared Bigham, and Christopher F. Silver, they discuss the common themes and experiences facing teachers, parents, and administrators in elementary and secondary rural education.

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National Rural Education Association Official Podcast

Episodes (88)

Mar 31st S05E05 - Rethinking Success: Music Education, Community, and the Power of Rural Schools. An Interview with Dr. Daniel Johnson
Dec 15, 2025 S05E04 - School Choice in Rural America: What’s at Stake. An interview with Dr. Preston Green.
Oct 10, 2025 S05E03 - Making Connections in Rural Math: Jeff Granrud, NREA Teacher of the Year

National Rural Education Association Official Podcast

Mar 31, 2026
39¼ minutes
36 MB

In this episode of The Rural Voice, Dr. Christopher Silver, Dr. Melissa Sadorf, and Dr. Bill Chapman welcome Dr. Daniel Johnson, Professor of Music and Music Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he coordinates the graduate studies program in music education. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience teaching across the K–16 spectrum in public, independent, and community-based settings, Johnson brings both scholarly depth and practical insight to a conversation focused on rural education. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Arizona, and Emory University, his work spans rural music education, interdisciplinary ar...

National Rural Education Association Official Podcast

S05E05 - Rethinking Success: Music Education, Community, and the Power of Rural Schools. An Interview with Dr. Daniel Johnson

Dr Allen Pratt, Mr. Jared Bigham

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