Dr. Lindsay Hollingsworth, interim director of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville School of Education, was invited to serve as a member of the Advisory Council on Rural Schools, Libraries and Communities on behalf of Wisconsin State Superintendent Dr. Jill K. Underly.
The Advisory Council focuses on a range of community concerns that affect rural areas, including education and overall quality-of-life issues. The council will examine the increasing challenges facing rural school districts, including revenue caps, declining enrollments, high-cost programs, reductions in categorical aids and increasing transportation expenses. The council, with input from rural school and community leaders, will identify the array of services and financial resources needed to support rural schools and communities.
“I am excited to join the Rural Advisory Council,” said Hollingsworth. “It is a privilege to serve on a committee dedicated to enriching Wisconsin’s rural schools, libraries and communities. The focus of the advisory council aligns well with the School of Education’s mission to prepare teachers to serve in rural schools, and I look forward to the continued conversations.”
Hollingsworth is a native of Southwest Wisconsin and a Platteville High School graduate. She studied education in Iowa, Arizona and Virginia before choosing to return to her home state of Wisconsin. She is a licensed teacher in the state of Wisconsin with credentials as a reading teacher, teacher of English as a second language and elementary/middle level education. Hollingsworth is a member of the Wisconsin State Reading Association and the Literacy Research Association. She is also a member of the National Rural Education Association.