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An Inside Look at the Decline of America's Rural Communities

Rural areas have been losing population for decades, creating what some are calling a "rural brain drain". According to this article, the hollowing out of these rural areas will have negative impacts beyond the borders of those small towns.

September 24, 2009 - The Chronicle for Higher Education

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