The problems facing rural America are wide ranging and multilayered. Perceptions can often be reality for those unfamiliar with rural life, which can pose a hurdle for businesses to overcome. With an in-depth literature review and research study, this dissertation aims to provide context and understanding to the problems and misconceptions of…

This research utilizes a natural experiment design to explore geographical differences in Early Learning Development Standards (ELDS) completion amongst registrants, both before and after an online delivery option is made available. Registrants were geocoded by workplace, and the employment zip code serves as a clustering variable. Spatial…

The purpose of this study was to assess differences in trends between 13 special education diagnostic eligibility categories over time in California. A secondary purpose was to determine whether differences occur among county types (rural, urban, or other) or between regions (Northern or Southern California). Analysis of descriptive statistics…