Hillary talks up McDowell County initiative in Chicago, Charleston Gazette (6/13)

Linking Education and Economic Development, Education Commission of the States (May 2013)

McDowell County has energetic helpers, Charleston Daily Mail (5/10)

McDowell: Abandoned colony, Charleston Gazette (5/8)

Randi Weingarten and Gayle Manchin: Overcoming poverty is a tall order, Charleston Daily Mail (5/8)

In rural W.Va., schools rethink their role, Charleston Daily Mail (5/8)

Reconnecting McDowell reports progress at partners meeting, West Virginia Public Broadcasting (4/23)

Progress slow, steady in struggling McDowell County, Charleston Gazette (4/23)

Partnership Supporting Rural W. Va. School District Moves Forward Education Week (4/22)

Teen births, a symptom, not the whole problem, Charleston Daily Mail (2/6)

McDowell teen birth rate soars as state's rate falls, Charleston Gazette/Associated Press (2/5)

Reconnecting McDowell Church Meeting Attracts Crowd, McDowell County Commission (2/5/13)

Reconnecting McDowell passes one year mark, MetroNews (12/30)

'Reconnecting McDowell' is gaining, Gayle Manchin says, Charleston Gazette (12/28)

W.Va. County Builds Teacher Villages to Save Schools, Governing (Nov. 2012)

'Reconnecting McDowell' Aims High with Five-Year Goal, Education Week (11/5)

Hoppy's Commentary for Thursday, MetroNews (10/12)

Innovation zone—McDowell dropout rate alarming, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (10/9)

US Secretary of Education discusses Reconnecting McDowell, WVVA.com (9/25)

Reconnecting McDowell making headway, Orlando Sentinel (9/21)

Weingarten says Reconnecting McDowell effective; debunks blame game, West Virginia Public Broadcasting (9/21)

Reconnecting McDowell project 'vital' to community, The State Journal(9/20)>

Plan detailed for impoverished McDowell County, Atlanta Journal Constitution (9/20)

Reconnecting McDowell, Metro News (9/20)

Reconnecting McDowell making progress, WVVA.com (9/20)

Reconnecting McDowell plan unveiled, WTRF7.com (9/20)

Plan detailed for impoverished McDowell County, WSLS10.com (9/20)

Reconnecting McDowell plan unveiled, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (9/20)

Reconnecting McDowell project bringing broadband to county, wvva.com (9/5)

Infrastructure overhaul: Important first steps for McDowell, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (9/5)

Healing McDowell, Education Gadfly Daily (9/1)

Reconnecting McDowell organizers working toward September rollout of 5-year plan, The Republic (8/9)

Technology will generate benefits and challenges for schools, The Register-Herald (8/9)

 Reconnecting McDowell building steam, The Journal (7/24)

'Teacher village' part of McDowell school rescue, Charleston Gazette (6/18)

Revitalization group planning McDowell County 'teachers village', Charleston Daily Mail (6/18)

Out of Poverty Into Opportunity, edReformer (5/4)

Reconnecting McDowell coordinates new resources with existing efforts, West Virginia Public Broadcasting (4/25)

 Reconnecting McDowell partners strategize on plan of action, West Virginia Public Broadcasting (4/20)

The Reconnecting McDowell Initiative, District Administration (4/20)

Juvenile drug court—A vital tool for McDowell County, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (4/18)

"It’s about Reconnecting McDowell", West Virginia MetroNews (4/16)

W.Va. justice discusses new juvenile drug court, Charleston Daily Mail (4/16)

McDowell to get its first youth drug court, The Charleston Gazette (4/16)

Reconnecting McDowell announces juvenile drug court, The State Journal (4/16)

'Reconnecting McDowell' Meetings In Charleston, WCHS Radio 58 (4/16)

The Bigger Picture, Education Week photo blog (4/5)

Big business and unions come to US schools' aid, Al Jazeera (blog) (3/30)

Broad Coalition Aims to Turn Around W.Va. District, Education Week (subscription only) (3/30)

The Importance of Community Involvement in Schools, Edutopia (3/21)

Framework Coming for Reconnect McDowell, MetroNews (3/23)

It's A Wrap: Legislative Session Over, MetroNews (3/23)

Innovation zone Legislation a plus for McDowell, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (3/13)

Compromise sought for McDowell school system proposal, Charleston Gazette (3/9)

Growing Gaps Bring Focus on Poverty's Role in Schooling, Education Week (3/6)

Bill would allow flexibility in McDowell schools, Charleston Gazette (3/2)

Unprecedented Initiative Hopes to Turn Around McDowell's Failing School System, WCHS/ABC News (2/3)

WV schools participate in Digital Learning Day, The State Journal (2/1)

Reconnecting McDowell to improve schools, strengthen infrastructure, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (1/16)

'Reconnecting McDowell' Advances with Grants, Projects, AFT press release (1/11)

How Do We Move Mountains?, Huffington Post (12/28)

Low performing schools in rural county get a boost, MSNBC's Morning Joe (12/23)

Reconnecting McDowell County: Help for local children is welcomed, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (12/21)

Here's to all those helping McDowell's kids, Charleston Daily Mail (12/20)

Teachers union leads coalition to revitalize West Virginia county, starting with its schools, Daily Kos (12/20)

We need more public-private school partnerships like this, Blog for Arizona.com (12/19)

Reconnecting McDowell: A New Paradigm For Education Reform, Crooks and Liars (12/19)

Union moves to lift McDowell County schools out of poverty, Charleston Daily Mail (12/19)

AFT spearheads landmark partnership in Appalachia, AFT.org (12/19)

What Matters Most by Randi Weingarten, New York Times (12/18)

Restoring Hope to McDowell County, Huffington Post (12/16)

AFT Joins Partnership to Improve Schools, Lives, in Rural West Virginia, AFL-CIO NOW (12/16)

Vilified Teacher’s Union Launches Campaign To Turn Around Failing West Virginia School System, Think Progress (12/16)

McDowell schools fix begins, Charleston Gazette, (12/16)

Teachers union leads effort that aims to turn around West Virginia school system,  Washington Post (12/15)

Reconnecting McDowell: School Turnaround Plan Targets Rural West Virginia County, Huffington Post (12/15)

Reconnecting McDowell: First Book Joins the Effort to Rescue a West Virginia Community, Bookmark (12/16)

Turnaround plan targets rural schools, The Journal (12/16)

Groups get on board for McDowell Partnership, The State Journal (12/16)

Reconnecting McDowell County: Private-public sector campaign focuses on student challenges, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (12/16)

National turnaround plan targets McDowell County schools, Charleston Gazette (12/15)

TV Clips

Cox-TV piece focusing on the many Pennsylvania teachers who have been recruited by McDowell County Public Schools,
WJAC-TV/Johnstown-Altoona, Pa. (2/29/12)

Cox-TV’s two-part series, focusing on the myriad problems confronting the schools and community of McDowell County and the Reconnecting McDowell partnership, WTOV-TV/Wheeling W.Va.
Part One (3/1/12)
Part Two (3/2/12)