Rural schools in Ohio are finding local solutions to ensure their students have the resources and skills they need to be successful. Grand Valley High School in Ashtabula County started a Community Learning Center to help support students. Teacher Jason McConnell, who is also the president of the Grand Valley Education Association, said the center has been a game changer in helping students meet basic needs - so they can focus on learning, and not feel embarrassed about needing help. .
Just as New York State prepares for its first offshore wind farm to come online, a new report predicted the state will not meet its climate goals. The Public Power New York report showed, despite great progress, the state will not meet its 2030 clean-energy targets. In October, Gov. .
NASA-funded research using satellites to study atmospheric nitrogen will examine how different farming approaches affect greenhouse gas emissions. The $1.1 million grant will fund a team of scientists, including two at institutions in Maryland, who will use remote sensing satellites to look for accumulations of airborne ammonia and nitrogen in rural settings. The researchers will then conduct soil sampling to determine which types of farming methods are better or worse for the climate. .
Gun-safety advocates in New Hampshire are urging Gov. Chris Sununu to back policies proven to reduce gun violence following a series of deadly shootings in the state. Advocates will gather this week to set legislative priorities for the upcoming session, including efforts to close background-check loopholes and enforce extreme risk-protection orders. .
Small Business Saturday has come and gone and the North Carolina Sustainable Business Council urged people to keep "shopping local" this season. The council said supporting homegrown businesses creates jobs and makes communities healthier. One of those businesses is the Little River Pecan Farm, with 100 pecan trees on a 10-acre section of sixth-generation land. .