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Raze, Nasus – 1985
Drawing on information from 15 sources, this literature review discusses advantages/disadvantages of small schools and summarizes practices for both rural and urban small schools to follow to maintain educational quality despite dwindling enrollments and resources. Small school disadvantages in the areas of staff, instructional program, and…
Descriptors: Community Support, Comparative Analysis, Educational Cooperation, Educational Quality
Moray, Mary – 1985
Changing population patterns, inflated housing costs, and cuts in school financing have forced many school districts to face school closures and school consolidation as a way of maintaining solvency. This report reviews the literature on school consolidation with attention to the fact that the need to consolidate now faces elementary schools as…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Involvement, Community Support
