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McHenry-Sorber, Erin; Provinzano, Kathleen – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2017
Hydraulic fracturing has altered the face of rural communities across the United States, creating new demands for educational leaders. This in-depth qualitative study explores how rural educational leaders in a heavily drilled community experience and respond to these challenges with a focus on increased local student transiency, homelessness, and…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Rural Schools, Community Development, Qualitative Research
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Goddard, J. Tim – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2015
This article addresses issues of educational leadership in postcolonial and post-conflict environments. The focus relates to large-scale testing protocols, diversity in schools, asset-based community development, and communications technology. The article highlights the importance of context to the tenets of social justice, equitable human…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Diversity (Institutional), Educational Change
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Jacobson, Stephen L.; Szczesek, Jill – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2013
This study investigates the economic impact of a "turnaround" school on real property values in its surrounding community as related to the argument introduced by Tiebout in 1956 correlating local public goods, in this case school success, to housing-location decision making. Using single-family home sales found on the Multiple Listing System and…
Descriptors: Economic Impact, Neighborhoods, Urban Renewal, Educational Improvement