Most social services come through the schools — but it can be impossible to get to them.
Tag: Rural Areas
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A Rural Doctor Gave Her All. Then Her Heart Broke.
Physicians suffer one of the highest burnout rates among professionals. Dr. Kimberly Becher, one of two family practitioners in Clay County, West Virginia, learned the hard way.
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In Recovery After Storm, Alaska Faces Hard Days Ahead
Geography and climate add to the challenges for the hard-hit isolated communities as the cold months draw closer.
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Ukrainians in Rural Ireland Piece Together New Lives, Step by Step
With 50,000 Ukrainians now finding sanctuary in Ireland, the largest number of refugees the country has ever accepted is merging with locals in homogeneous rural villages.
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How Bad Is the Teacher Shortage? Depends Where You Live.
Urgently needed: teachers in struggling districts, certified in math or special education. Perks: maybe a pay raise, or how about a four-day week?