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In this important episode, Melissa Long, a teacher in Raleigh County, WV, and Heather Arbogast, a school counselor, sit down with J.D. to discuss the massive cuts hitting the school system due to enrollment drops and funding shortfalls.

Melissa and Heather share a ground-level view of how these cuts are already affecting students, teachers, and entire communities—highlighting the emotional toll, the rising needs, and the uphill battle to keep education strong in rural Appalachia. It’s a real conversation about the future of our kids, and the invisible struggles unfolding inside the classroom walls.

🎙️ Watch the full interview for an unfiltered look at what’s happening in Raleigh County then check out others in this playlist https://youtube.com/playlist?
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📍 When funding dries up, it’s the next generation that pays the price

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Other Interviews - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eNIjb64yLAS3Z2N9YRDUGMz&si=pQEw9jDJAP_Z4_95

True Crime - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eNql44CayXCCBsW-6zIeWsA&si=3teIk_jc4MrmsUUe

Solo Stories - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eOSFgB6XFmefueia2ZvRc4G&si=1wL1ft-UVhM_PiAN

Mysteries - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8eN0mOcv-OBjI1MqeQgoMi9W&si=wA7zLRkT5MiUQIlC

Hauntings - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxM_meUps8ePTwq7hLiYjlzSs-UqWtrfp&si=ddRW_lx1pXQrxLUC

Creepalachia was started and will remain as a show diving into the dark, strange, unknown, tragic, and heroic stories of J.D. 's homeland. These hills have stories. LONG LIVE APPALACHIA!

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