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Building jobs in the Rust Belt: The role of education

Building jobs in the Rust Belt: The role of education

When my father-in-law struggled in school in a mill town along the Ohio River, his parents suggested that he head across the bridge and work in the steel mill. It was a path that once created stable lives for many Pittsburghers. But in the 1970s, steel and coal were on the decline in the midwestern […] … learn more→