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Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Kuanita E. Murphy, PhD Rural Leader Magazine, LLC is a digital publication that highlights every day people doing extraordinary things nationally and abroad. www.RuralLeaderMag.com www.GetRuralLeaderMag.com
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9 Ready for school? Here’s your ultimate back-to-school toolkit 13 Parents of college-bound students: How to help pay for school COVER STORY 15 When will rural areas get good internet?
17 Expertly manage the back-to-school bustle 18 How does sleep affect the weight loss journey? We asked a husband-and-wife team of medical experts 20 Study suggests how to improve employee proficiency with AI
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