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Free Tuition Might Save Community Colleges — But What If Students Need More?
Five years ago, Brooke Clark would have never believed that she would make the Dean’s List. In fact,…
In the Union Strongholds of Central Appalachia, Labor Struggles for Health Benefits Echo in Teacher Vaccination Efforts
Robert Mitchell gets up while it’s still dark. Since the pandemic began last March, Mitchell, who has taught…
Commentary: Remote Learning Highlights Inequities in Public Education. But A Premature Return to In-Person Learning Could Be Worse.
Defending plans to reopen schools at the deadliest, most infectious period of this pandemic yet, some officials have…
Research: Fracking ‘Boom’ Does Not Deliver Funds For Rural PA Schools
Advocates of unconventional natural gas drilling cite the potential for benefits for surrounding communities. In Pennsylvania, researchers found…
Fact-check: Is Jim Justice the First West Virginia Governor to Fight For Teacher Pay Raises?
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, facing a competitive Republican primary in 2020, recently introduced an ad touting his…
Appalachians are Dying at Higher Rates than Almost Anywhere Else in the Country. Investing in Education Could Change That.
Appalachia is, and has been for decades, lagging behind the rest of the nation in a number of…