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                                            Human capital and the challenge of persistent poverty in Appalachia
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                                                                    
                                                                                                    Recent research suggests that investments in education may provide the key to reducing persistent poverty in regions such as Appalachia. A look at some trends in poverty and educational attainment in Appalachia over the past two decades confirms that the two are strongly related.