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Riverside Insights, which offers assessments and data insights on learning abilities and achievements, has recently announced that it has acquired Aperture Education, a leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning…

Today, the White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Rural Playbook to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments in rural areas unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s…

Discusses the increasing threat of ransomware attacks on hospitals and health services organizations and the high risk and costs to rural hospitals if they fall victim to a cyber attack. Highlights a ransomware case at a rural Oregon…

The pace of new Covid-19 infections fell for the 11th consecutive week last week, reaching its lowest level since June 2021, according to a Daily Yonder analysis. New cases dropped to 16,700, a decline of 8% compared to two…

About 40% of rural hospitals are losing money on their obstetrics programs, but many continue to provide the service because of its importance for community health, a new study shows. Losing child-birth services can also be a…

Clarksdale, Miss., April 20, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and White House Domestic Policy Advisor Susan Rice today announced a new whole-of-government effort led by USDA to transform the way…

Explore full-page version of the map New Covid-19 infections increased slightly last week in rural counties, climbing by 9% compared to two weeks ago, according to a Daily Yonder analysis. Rural counties recorded about 18,200…

Dr. Blake McLaughlin is a practicing OB-GYN with Banner Health who created the program. He spoke with KUNC’s Beau Baker about the pilot and the crisis in rural maternal care.Interview…

A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what?   Bounded by the Bitterroot…

Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of their communities — providing jobs and economic impact, keeping people healthy mentally and physically — but they’ve had a tough time of it: staffing shortages, supply chain interruptions, the loss…