There are numerous challenges to providing high quality STEM education and workforce development in rural areas. Recognizing these challenges, the National Academies was directed to undertake a ...

KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. — In October, Advance Knox released its draft plan meant to guide decisions on how Knox County could grow over the coming decades. The program also unveiled a proposed future land ...

Applications are being accepted for low-interest revolving loans from rural Ohio communities trying to create affordable ...

Promoting sustainable development in both urban and rural areas has become a globally shared concern. Urban–rural ...

An urgent reconsideration of rural development is needed for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The current strategies and patterns of rural development are failing to meet either ...

In a small, rural village in Zambia, Ruth earns an income by collecting fresh vegetables from local community gardens and bringing them to market. Tending and collecting the vegetables by foot is time ...

A program from Microsoft that has brought digital access and digital skills training to several rural communities across the U.S. is set to expand to all 50 U.S. states. Five years ago, Microsoft ...

How do we build thriving rural communities in the 21st century? The labor-intensive, extractive industries paradigm that has long powered rural economies—think agriculture, manufacturing, mining, ...

Expanding market reach is essential for sustained growth and profitability in the current business environment, which is highly competitive. Despite the fact that many businesses concentrate on ...