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by Deborah Fallows
What he could learn from America’s public pools. (Read it here.)
A Carnegie Legacy in Dodge City
by Deborah Fallows
Synergy of arts and civic life in a Kansas town. (Read it here.)
Educating Migrant Children in Dodge City
** TO GO WITH STORY SLUGGED LEJANO OESTE HISPANOS ** Students move between classes at Dodge City High School in Dodge City, Kan., Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Seventy per cent of the students at the school are Hispanic. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
by Deborah Fallows
“We’re a port of entry 1,000 miles from the border.” (Read it here.)
by Deborah Fallows
A high school in the famed Kansas town is embracing its rapidly changing demographics. (Read it here.)
New Pioneers in Southwest Kansas
by Deborah Fallows
Mexican immigrants on the Great Plains try to build new lives, with hope and help. (Read it here.)
by James Fallows
Dodge City, Kansas relies on undocumented immigrants—from meatpacking workers to the city’s assistant finance director. (Read it here.)
The Multi-Dimensional Reality of the Nation, vs. the Flattened Reality of National Politics
by James Fallows
(Read it here.)
Craft Breweries: No, I’m Not Kidding, They Actually Matter in Civic Development
by James Fallows
More (including from readers) on the premise that “craft breweries have become a no-joke indicator of larger civic revival.” (Read it here.)
Checklists for Success, from Knoxville to Salt Lake City, and Beyond
by James Fallows
Do Knoxville and Salt Lake City have what it takes to succeed? (Read it here.)
American Futures 