The Internet gives Appalachian students and teachers access to resources well beyond what libraries could provide or poor schools could afford. Focusing on Morgan County (Ohio) and Alvin C. York Institute (Fentress County, Tennessee), the benefits of Internet access are discussed, as well as efforts to provide three elements of access: adequate…

The Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (Kentucky) trains primary care physicians for practice in rural Appalachian communities. Describes the medical school's creation, funding, and mission; scholarships and provision of textbooks and supplies to students; rural residency requirements; and new approaches to medical education and to…

Discusses interactive telecommunications technology used in statewide distance-education networks. Describes Kentucky Educational Television's Star Channels; the TVA's Upper East Tennessee Educational Cooperative; Mississippi 2000 Project, linking high schools and Mississippi State University; EdNet, West Virginia's satellite network; and the…

The Education Express, a state-of-the-art mobile classroom, brings computer training to rural training sites in Schuyler, Chemung, and Tioga Counties--the Southern Tier of New York. Clients include nurses, other workers, senior citizens, and GED students, who lack access to such trainings because of financial, time, or distance constraints.…

In 18 Appalachian Tennessee counties, an aggressive "war on illiteracy" recruits former dropouts to GED (high school equivalency) classes, literacy classes for those with grade 8-9 reading level, and basic skills classes. People who almost finished high school may earn diplomas through approved adult classes. Classes are taught by…

Describes the creation and operation of a day care center for 24 children, aged 3-5, of the employees of the Corning Glassworks sponsored day care facilities in the United States. (NEC)

Focusing state and federal dollars on targeted areas, the Kentucky Appalachian Community Development Initiative helps communities in eastern Kentucky fund their own strategies for economic growth. In Hindman, the project focuses on creating the Kentucky School of Crafts, to train master artisans; supporting the Kentucky Appalachian Artisan Center;…

Examines efforts of Wytheville Community College (WCC) (Virginia) to meet the educational needs of communities in its rural Appalachian service region. Discusses the leadership and vision of college president William Snyder. Describes a mobile unit that delivers technological education to rural high schools on behalf of WCC's Manufacturing…

Describes 11 Appalachian Regional Commission funded projects designed to improve education in Kentucky, many of which focus on dropout prevention, including Laurel County Alternative School, Owsley County Dropout Prevention Program, ADOPT, Pine Mountain Settlement School, Technical Assistance Grant, potential projects, documentary on dropout…

The following are excerpts from "The Report of the President's Task Force on Rural Development," which was released in March. Appointed by President Nixon in September 1969, the Task Force was asked "to review the effectiveness of present rural assistance programs, and make recommendations as to what might be done in the private and…

Describes a two-year nursing program at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford (Pennsylvania) that was developed 15 years ago to address the critical shortage of trained nurses in rural northern Pennsylvania. To date, the program has graduated 269 students, of which approximately 75% have taken jobs within the region. (LP)