February 28th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Counties in rural Appalachia are expanding efforts to help ensure children get the right start to their education. Research indicates quality preschool before kindergarten can boost outcomes later in life, but rural children lack access to programs like Head Start. Nick Carrington of Save the Children explains rural kids face systemic barriers to a good education…

   

“Rural areas themselves have been under-resourced historically, with just 7% of philanthropic dollars going to rural places that represent more than 20% of the national population.”