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Download full textBowen, Eric; Christiadi; Deskins, John; Lego, Brian – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2021
"An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia," a report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, details major trends in coal employment and production in the Appalachian Region over the past two decades. The report examines where employment and production losses have been concentrated within the Region, and also what…
Descriptors: Fuels, Mining, Geographic Regions, Employment
Jilleah G. Welch; Matthew N. Murray – Appalachian Regional Commission, 2020
This is the first of two reports exploring the relationship between coal activity and funding for elementary and secondary education in the Appalachian Region. In this first report, patterns in funding for elementary and secondary education are explored using annual data from 1995 to 2016. Counties that had some level of coal employment over this…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Fuels, Mining
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Direct linkBoerner, Heather – Community College Journal, 2015
This article describes how out-of-work miners are engaged in the Empowering Education Initiative, a unique alliance between Country Music Television (CMT) and community colleges in Appalachia. The initiative, which includes a website and a series of country music concerts, is changing the conversation in the Appalachian region, giving hope to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Higher Education, Music Activities, Job Training
