# Education - Appalachian Regional Commission

- Evaluation of ARC’s Education and Workforce Development Projects Closed in 2015-2019 This report presents findings from an evaluation of ARC’s education and workforce development projects that closed between 2015 and 2019, representing 383 grantees and more than $62,500,000 of ARC investment. By the end of the grant period, 337,405 individual beneficiaries had been served. At the time of the follow-up survey, this had increased to 510,765, [&#8230;]The post Evaluation of ARC’s Education and Workforce Development Projects Closed in 2015-2019 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- The Coal Industry and Funding Support for Education in Appalachia These two reports examine the relationship between coal activity and funding for elementary and secondary education in Appalachia. The first report is a descriptive analysis examining patterns in funding throughout the Region, and the second used econometric analysis to examine how changes in coal activity have impacted this funding.The post The Coal Industry and Funding Support for Education in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia, a report commissioned by the Appalachian Regional Commission, details major trends in coal employment and production in the Appalachian Region over the past two decades. The report examines where employment and production losses have been concentrated within the Region, and also what might be driving these [&#8230;]The post An Overview of Coal and the Economy in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Federal HBCU Competitiveness Strategy To successfully implement Executive Order 13779, The White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, the White House Domestic Policy Council, the Initiative and federal agency partners convened to explore how the federal sector can best expand the overall impact of HBCUs on the principal missions of agencies. This resulted [&#8230;]The post Federal HBCU Competitiveness Strategy appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- An Economic Analysis of the Appalachian Coal Industry Ecosystem This January 2018 series of five ARC-commissioned reports explores some of the current and potential impacts of Appalachia’s declining coal production on elements of the coal ecosystem.The post An Economic Analysis of the Appalachian Coal Industry Ecosystem appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- College Completion Rates and Remedial Education Outcomes for Institutions in Appalachian States This report analyzes college completion metrics for the Appalachian Region, compares outcomes of students attending  campuses in the Region with those of students attending campuses outside the Region, and discusses stumbling blocks to college completion.The post College Completion Rates and Remedial Education Outcomes for Institutions in Appalachian States appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Program Evaluation of ARC’s Education and Workforce Development Projects: 2000-2008 This report presents findings from an evaluation of education and workforce development projects funded by ARC between fiscal years 2000 and 2008, and recommendations for enhancing performance measurement procedures.The post Program Evaluation of ARC&#8217;s Education and Workforce Development Projects: 2000-2008 appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Energy Workforce Trends and Training Needs in Appalachia This study uses national data to project future supply and demand for occupations associated with the energy industry in Appalachia, and the number of people enrolled in and graduating from programs in the Region’s institutions of higher education.The post Energy Workforce Trends and Training Needs in Appalachia appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Green Schools and Sustainability in Appalachia: Case Studies in Rural Practice This report highlights preliminary findings from the study "Energy Workforce Trends and Training Requirements", including case studies of college and university energy programs.The post Green Schools and Sustainability in Appalachia: Case Studies in Rural Practice appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.
- Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Institute for Math/Science/Technology This March 2006 report describes some of the key immediate and long-term outcomes achieved by the Appalachian Regional Commission–Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Institute for Math/Science/Technology for student and teacher participants.The post Evaluation of the Appalachian Regional Commission-Oak Ridge National Laboratory Summer Institute for Math/Science/Technology appeared first on Appalachian Regional Commission.