Leaving Home: Circumstances Afflicting Rural America during the Last Decade and Their Impact on Public Education.

Haas, Toni

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Publication Date: 1990

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Leaving Home: Circumstances Afflicting Rural America during the Last Decade and Their Impact on Public Education.

Haas, Toni

Peabody Journal of Education, v67 n4 p7-28 Sum 1990

Describes the economic, demographic, social, and emotional status of rural Americans at the end of the twentieth century, noting accelerating forces that are changing the nature of that sector. The article looks at what the future holds for the 6.6 million students who attend rural schools. (SM)

Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Demography, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Poverty, Public Education, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences

Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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