<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[BRodg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Innovative Solutions, Expertly Showcased]]></description><link>https://www.brodg.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:49:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brodg.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Teacher Retention Is Also a Housing Issue]]></title><description><![CDATA[If your community adopted an educator-housing program, what would need to happen to make it effective? By Brittany Rodgers, M.Ed. When we talk about teacher shortages, the conversation usually begins with recruitment: How do we attract more people to the profession? Recruitment matters, but it is only the beginning. A school can successfully fill a vacancy and still lose that educator within a year - or sooner - when the cost of living makes remaining in the job financially unsustainable and...]]></description><link>https://www.brodg.com/post/teacher-retention-is-also-a-housing-issue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac97897d3466ffa9b9735b3</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8a1c0_67b35891452c4b7ea6f9a7b271847b57~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brittany Rodgers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Five Days of Building a Brand Taught Me About Transferable Skills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last week, I wasn’t planning on building a merchandise storefront. But a friend's CPA suggested they explore branded merchandise for his business, Green Flash LLC. They had some ideas for T-shirts and knew I dabbled in creative projects, so on a random Sunday evening I was commissioned. Within a few days we had moved from a conversation, to a visual identity, to multiple rounds of client feedback, logo variations, and merchandise designs. We expanded the merch to include sweatshirts and...]]></description><link>https://www.brodg.com/post/what-five-days-of-building-a-brand-taught-me-about-transferable-skills</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac974cdb89f0f638e3e0b7c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 23:24:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c8a1c0_baf32784a6534b608d762cf0ff75428e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_621,h_657,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brittany Rodgers</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>