As health-care workforce shortages deepen nationwide, many of the most practical, scalable solutions are emerging not from large urban systems, but from rural communities willing to rethink how talent ...

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 ...

The new federal program is providing $50 billion to states over a five-year period beginning in fiscal year 2026.

Each year on National Rural Health Day, we pause to recognize the incredible contributions of those who provide care in rural communities. It is here, in rural America, where resilience, innovation, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dave Whittemore works in Kennebec Valley Community College’s heat pump lab, where he teaches students how to install and maintain ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri House of Representatives Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology held its final meeting Tuesday before a new legislative session ...

MANKATO — Workforce shortages in rural nursing homes are continuing to decline, Center for Rural Policy and Development senior researcher Kelly Asche said during a webinar aimed at sharing trends in ...

Climate experts consistently identified workforce shortages as one of the largest hurdles keeping rural communities from transitioning to renewable energy sources during a panel at the Aspen Meadows ...

Ms. Conner is a mother of six children. A grandmother of twice as many. She was raised on a farm, knows the meaning of hard work and reads her Bible daily. Unexpectedly, she suffered a stroke at the ...

An effective K–12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education prepares students for high-quality, well-paying careers in the STEM workforce and develops the STEM literacy that ...

Maine has had success in adopting heat pumps across the state, and jobs have grown quickly — particularly in rural areas. But as the state approaches big deadlines for heat pump installation and ...