Sept. 12 webinar will discuss rural poverty, 50 years after report on it from a presidential commission

In 1967 President Johnson's National Advisory Commission on Rural Poverty issued a report called The People Left Behind. In a webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 12, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Institute for Research on Poverty will discuss the nation's progress in reducing rural poverty in the half-century since the report.

Moderators Ann Tickamyer of Pennsylvania State University and Bruce Weber of Oregon State University will also offer suggestions for future research and policies. The webinar will take place from 2 to 3 p.m. ET Sept. 12, and a recording will be available afterward. Click here to register or for more information.