Hollowing out the middle

[Robert J Gunter]

Interesting story on brain drain from rural areas.  OR is not rural, but some of this is applicable.  A book reference is in there too.

 

http://www.newsweek.com/id/220216

 

Orenv

 

[Robert J Gunter]

This is very relevant here in Oak Ridge.  We put a lot of effort into our brightest, and from what I have heard, the “average” students are not getting the encouragement they need to excel.  It is a natural tendency to ignore the quite problems.