In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

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Since modern rural development results from a complex interaction between various exogenous forces, the sustainable development of rural communities in ecologically fragile areas is inherently a ...

There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...

Paul Toomey is the President of Geographic Solutions. He's an expert in labor market data, workforce development and unemployment insurance. I see workforce development in rural America at a ...

Rural community development encompasses a broad spectrum of policies, practices and research devoted to improving the quality of life and resilience of populations living outside major urban centres.

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Rural and community hospitals serve almost 15% of the U.S. population, but only 10% of physicians practice in rural America, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nationally, 29 percent of young adults (18 to 24 years old) in rural areas are enrolled in higher education—19 percentage points lower than their urban counterparts and 13 percentage points lower than ...

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