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Download full textCenter for Rural Policy and Development, 2009
When this research report was first conceived, the current economic crisis was only just on the verge of revealing its full extent. Economic crisis or no economic crisis, over the years funding for PK-12 education has been a constant struggle. While all schools continue to face difficulties, for various reasons rural schools have different and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Schools, Academic Achievement, Educational Finance
Mishel, Lawrence, Ed.; Rothstein, Richard, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers debates the merits of smaller class sizes and research methods used to evaluate the efficacy of this education reform measure. Four chapters focus on (1) "Understanding the Magnitude and Effect of Class Size on Student Achievement" (Alan B. Krueger), which discusses expenditures per student and economic criterion; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Class Size, Educational Policy
Mayer, Susan E., Ed.; Peterson, Paul E., Ed. – 1999
This book examines the effects of learning on income and other life outcomes. It focuses on particular aspects of schooling that influence the way a child learns, such as age at entry, classroom size, and curriculum, as well as the effectiveness of structural reforms, like national or statewide exams or school choice. Of particular interest is the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Cognitive Ability, Curriculum Design
Evers, Williamson M., Ed.; Izumi, Lance T., Ed.; Riley, Pamela A., Ed. – 2001
This book presents a collection of recent articles on the problems in today's schools, why school and students are underperforming, exploring a range of topics and explaining why some reforms in education are destined to fail while others have been proven to work. The first section, "Teaching Approaches," presents articles on progressive…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Bilingual Education
