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Direct linkWard, James G.; Rink, Francis J. – Journal of Research in Rural Education, 1992
In 1985, Illinois adopted state legislation supporting school district mergers. In one rural district studied, local opposition to consolidation was based on self-interest, ideologies of localism and traditionalism, and (to a lesser extent) research information. Implications for policymakers and the complexity of the "local control"…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Control, Consolidated Schools
