nytimes June 14, 2021 7:00pm A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch #educationk12 #laborandjobs #population #teachersandschoolemployees #mcdowellcountywva #americanfederationofteachers #ruralareas #economicconditionsandtrends #news A Fading Coal County Bets on Schools, but There’s One Big Hitch Hard hit by the decline of mining, a rural area in West Virginia is trying to attract teachers in a comeback effort. What’s lacking are jobs for the graduates.