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Download full textAppalachian Regional Commission, Washington, DC. – 2000
In 2000, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), in cooperation with local development districts, nonprofit organizations, and many small municipalities, expanded programs to help Appalachia's distressed counties become economically competitive. The effort calls for increased funding for technical assistance and capacity building in distressed…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Counties, Economic Development, Economically Disadvantaged
New England Board of Higher Education, Wellesley, MA. – 1984
Views of 705 state legislators about higher education in New England were surveyed in 1984. Five major topics in higher education were covered: quality, role in economic development, finance, communication between educators and legislators, and role in retraining mid-career workers. A large majority of the respondents felt New England colleges and…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Educational Benefits, Educational Finance
