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Pulver, Glen C. – Journal of State Government, 1988
Examines changes in rural economies, and stresses the declining importance of resource-based industries (farming, forestry, mining) in most. Points to future growth in service sector, suggesting rural areas increase access to education, capital, telecommunications, and transportation to attract development. Contains graphs, table, and 20…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Services, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship
Larson, Rick; King, Lisa; McGee, Mark; Shea, Brendon – 1997
This paper discusses the REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning) model as a necessary component of rural school-to-work (STW) programs. In rural areas where opportunities for traditional STW approaches (such as apprenticeships) are limited, entrepreneurial education teaches students to be job creators, not just job applicants. This…
Descriptors: Community Development, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education, Entrepreneurship