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Kitchen, Will – 1987
America's rural communities are facing increasing challenges to the provision of equitable services and economic stability. Two major rural concerns are the lack of educational opportunities and resources and potentially inadequate telecommunications infrastructures for economic development. In order to attain economic and educational parity with…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Distance Education, Educational Television
Download full textJoint Economic Committee, Washington, DC. – 1985
Part 2 of this congressional hearing contains the testimony and prepared statements of 31 witnesses on the topics of rural community resources, the rural labor force, rural finance, and rural education to assist the Subcommittee on Agriculture and Transportation in identifying the problems and potential of America's rural economy. With emphasis on…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Resources, Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1988
In New York, as in many states, "rural" is not synonymous with "agricultural." The Commission on Rural Resources (CRR) supports preservation of agrarian New York State, but also seeks to assist rural citizens with many other challenges: in education, transportation, forestry development, housing, health care, viable business…
Descriptors: Health Services, Housing, Legislation, Local Government
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education. – 1992
Testimony given at a congressional hearing on the unique problems of urban and rural schools, the federal role in addressing these problems, and the availability of resources at state and local levels is presented in this report. Representative William Jefferson described the disadvantages of urban schools, compared to suburban schools, with…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
Congress of the U. S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Government Operations. – 1991
In 1989-90 three Congressional hearings received testimony on the need for modern telecommunications infrastructure in rural areas and the ways such infrastructure could foster rural economic development. A researcher on rural development reported findings that deregulation policies had removed incentives for telecommunications companies to serve…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid, Federal Regulation
New York State Legislative Commission on Rural Resources, Albany. – 1984
Education workshop participants at the First Statewide Legislative Symposium on Rural Development pinpointed trends, strengths, weaknesses, goals, and public policy questions for grades K-12 and higher education. For grades K-12, rural schools were characterized by increased enrollment due to migration from urban areas, increasing popularity with…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Definitions, Educational Finance, Educational Opportunities
