Many academics and journalists have written about rural "brain drain," the migration of talented and bright young people who leave their communities, usually in search of better economic opportunities. But a team of Iowa State University researchers have identified three significant factors that draw people back to their hometowns a decade or two after leaving: public schools, population density and other college-degree-holders in the community.
Study finds that K-12 experience and population density are among factors that support rural 'brain gain'
- PhysOrg
- 11. 1 2022 (21:35)