 Appalachia is a 205,000-square-mile region that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from southern New York to northern Mississippi. |
 SPOTLIGHT ARC's 2010 annual conference will focus on how communities can use their existing educational assets to promote sustainable economic development. The conference features the full-day special focus session Green Schools, Sustainable Communities: Growing New Opportunities on October 27. Registration is now open. Priority Issues Identified through June 2010 ARC Strategic Planning Webinars
Participants in the webinars provided input for a new strategic plan that will guide economic and community development efforts in Appalachia from 2011 to 2016. Audio and Video Recording Available of May 27 Webinar on Reauthorization of ESEA and Rural Schools
The U.S. Department of Education webinar explained the administration's proposed blueprint for improving the education law, and collected feedback from rural school leaders regarding the law and support for rural schools. Economic Impacts of Rockslides in Tennessee and North Carolina Assessed
A new study estimates the local and regional economic impacts and transportation costs of two major rockslides that occurred in southwestern North Carolina and southeastern Tennessee during fall 2009, resulting in the closure of sections of Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 64. Intermodal Networks Can Boost Appalachia's Economy, ARC Study Shows
The study Network Appalachia: Access to Global Opportunity develops a comprehensive transportation strategy to ensure the domestic and international market access necessary for Appalachia to successfully compete in the global economy. |