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From Texas Standard . Texas has been more urban than rural since the 1950s, and though the state’s wide open space has a lot to do with its mystique,...
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From Texas Standard: A coalition of rural Texas hospitals says small-town hospitals in the state are facing a "closure crisis" after those in Crockett...
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A group of superintendents across Texas recently released a report on the state of rural schools. The report identifies challenges specific to these…
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Nicki Truesdell is a product of homeschooling and would never enroll her four younger children in a public or private school. Corrine French has spent the…
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So far this year, 14 high school football players have died across the country -- seven after an injury on the field, another seven from indirect causes…
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A proposed cemetery has sparked a debate in small-town Texas. The Islamic Association of Collin County wants to build a 34-acre cemetery in Farmersville,…
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Consulting a doctor by phone, text or video is becoming popular. And in Texas, the debate over safety and access to health care is heating up. Over the…
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Maybe you’ve seen a baby doll that cries or hiccups, but how about one with a pulse? At UT Arlington’s College of Nursing, teachers put students through…
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A shortage of medical specialists, combined with a glut of newly insured patients has put some rural Texas hospitals in a bind.One solution is…
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Rural hospitals provide emergency and routine care for millions of people in Texas. But over the past few decades, their doors have been closing. The…
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Rural hospitals provide emergency and routine care for millions of people in Texas. But over the past few decades, their doors have been closing. The…
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In rural Texas, finding a family practice doctor is no easy feat. There are dozens of counties without doctors, and the need for health care is only going…