Category Archives: Rural Brain Drain

More broadband adoption statistics

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

Connected Nation has released recent data on broadband adoption in the United States and at the state level, including Tennessee.  It shows we’ve made some progress, but it is still an uphill battle to keep from sliding further down a … Continue reading →

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Beam me up, Scotty! (if you can get a connection)

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

“Digital Age Is Slow to Arrive in Rural America” in The New York Times tells about how high speed internet does not reach everyone in America in an age where we are told we must use technology to be competitive. … Continue reading →

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Rural Brain Drain or the Drain in Brains ain’t mainly on the Plain

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I finished the new book, Hollowing Out the Middle: The Rural Brain Drain and What it Means for America, and I’m finally getting around to the book report. There are a lot of hard truths in the book, some of … Continue reading →

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Higher Education for the Brains that Remain

Posted on October 30, 2009 by Daryl Phillips, CEcD

I spent some time today checking for broken links and updating our http://www.highereducation.hickmantn.org/ website. This website lists area colleges, universities, technology centers, career training programs, and other higher education institutions that serve our area. In addition, the site provides links … Continue reading →

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