Rural Communities
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Montana’s ‘last resort’ for finding teachers is becoming increasingly common in rural schools
Montana offers the lowest beginning teacher salary in the nation, according to the most recent federal statistics and national union information. Generally, those salaries are even lower in rural areas.
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Rural heart of Montana confronts change at Lewistown conference
Even here, in the heart of rural Montana, life is quickly changing.
Ranching families on Cheyenne River Reservation face a choice: Staying in an industry they can’t keep up with or leaving the only life they’ve known
These images offer a window into the specific culture that exists there, which includes a diversity of people and a way of life that is a lesser known America: a small rural reservation community, where tribal and non-tribal ranchers work hard for the survival of their herds in a harsh, unforgiving climate.
Housing program helps workers find homes in rural Nebraska
“We’ve had employers tell us that the retention rate would be higher if there was more housing here.”
Rural America’s “brain drain”: How student debt is emptying small towns
Adults with student loans are less likely to remain in rural areas than those without it, and adults with the highest student loan balances are the most likely to migrate to cities.
Student debt is depleting rural America
College students from rural areas are moving to big cities for higher wages to help pay off their student loans, according to new research from the Federal Reserve.
Rural Investments Could Be the Next ‘Big Opportunity,’ Former USDA Official Says
Rural America’s slow recovery from the Great Recession isn’t entirely bad news, says the founder of the Rural Opportunity Initiative. For smart public and private investors, it could provide a chance to get ahead of the pack.