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Appalachia

theHandpuppet

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3. Stopping the "brain drain" is critical

Reply to get the red out (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 23, 2014, 12:04 PM

Sep 2014

The best and brightest leave Appalachia for college and never come back because there are no jobs at home. So it's not so much a matter of getting the "right people" to move to Appalachia but retaining an educated work force.

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Kentucky group to present ideas on improving Appalachia [View all] theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

I think several things are worth a try get the red out Sep 2014 #1

Stopping the "brain drain" is critical theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #3

That would work get the red out Sep 2014 #5

It's the old "chicken and egg" debate, though theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #6

SOAR A Little Weird Sep 2014 #2

Will our leaders take a stand against Big Coal? theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #4

Can anyone provide some news regarding the results of this meeting? theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #7