Scholars suggest that bitterly divisive political discourse in America is symptomatic of periods of social change
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The so-called “war on coal” is now over, according to a statement from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who recently praised the Trump administration for its work with the Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw from the Obama-era “Clean Power Plant” rule that limited greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants. The move away from higher regulations has been praised as one that could jump-start domestic coal production.
Back to School in North Carolina—But Not for School Nurses – Rewire (9/14/17)
For some students in Appalachia, the school nurse is the only health professional they ever see. But in North Carolina, “the school nurse-to-student ratio is well below the level that child health advocates recommend.”
Heightened generational and cultural divides are increasingly apparent throughout Appalachia as rural students navigate the path to higher education. College has shifted from presenting a lure of opportunity to one of uncertainty and risk.
In many rural towns throughout Appalachia–and across the world, for that matter—the school and the church may be the only public spaces where a community can see itself. The livelihood of one of those spaces is currently at the mercy of state-level redistricting.
States Are Investing More in Higher Education – The Atlantic (2/14/17)
Though some have cut funds, budgets across the country have allocated an average of 3.4 percent more money toward campuses this fiscal year.
Chronic Absenteeism Is Most Severe in Poor Communities – Education Week (9/13/16)
The vast majority of the nation’s school districts struggle with students who are chronically absent, but the problem is especially concentrated in school systems that serve large numbers of poor students, a new analysis of federal data has found.
PBS Newshour is airing a two part series on English-language learners and refugee students, shedding some light on the realities that refugee children face as they integrate into America’s school systems. This comes in the wake of the ongoing debate over whether the U.S. should accept Syrian refugees following the attacks in Paris.
Meth and moonshine have drawn comparisons before, but in Appalachia, an area where moonshine once reigned, the local culture and customs may have helped the meth trade thrive.
Silencing the Noise – The Appalachian (4/2/15)
During the Boone Town Council’s March 19 meeting regarding the noise ordinance, Michael Hamilton, owner and operator of Boone Beats entertainment and sound engineering, measured decibel readings during the meeting on his smartphone as calibrated to the readers used by Boone Police.
Wood Circle House brings hardcore music to Boone – The Appalachian (1/16/14)
Boone-based band Earth Mover made their debut performance as they and four other hardcore, indie and emo bands dragged the 2014 house show season moshing, kicking and screaming into Boone at the Wood Circle House Sunday night.
Boone band Swift Science shuts down the lab – The Appalachian (9/17/14)
Boone staple band Swift Science plays their last show this weekend at Boone Saloon in an act the founding members see as going out on top after living through five years of iterations of progressing sound.
‘Horn in the West’ outdoor drama faces uncertain future – The Appalachian (10/1/14)
Following a nearly year-long struggle between the Town of Boone and Horn in the West, the local historical outdoor drama that has been running since 1952 now has until the end of the year to sort out their licensing agreement in response to safety demands from the town.
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