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Education in Rural Schools.
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Knight, J. Pat; And Others – Educational Forum, 1996
Trinity University education majors visited rural mountain schools in North Carolina, finding evidence that countered their stereotypes of the conditions of, family involvement in, and attitudes about education in rural communities. Ways to improve the educational environment through distance education and reduction of inequities were suggested.…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Improvement, Equal Education, Rural Education
Centralization--Decentralization
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Freedman, Philip J.; Schoengood, George J. – Educational Forum, 1976
Suggestions for developing procedures prior to the implementation of local school control plans were discussed. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Community Control, Community Cooperation, Consolidated Schools, Decentralization
Education in Sparsely-Populated Areas of Developed Nations.
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Sher, Jonathan P. – Educational Forum, 1978
Presents an overview of issues and concerns related to rural education and schools in 12 member nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Major problems include lack of access to specialized resources and supporting institutions and rural diseconomics. Relevant issues are organization, teacher training, and…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Curriculum Development, Developed Nations, Educational Development