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Sher, Jonathan P. – Compact, 1977
There is no basis for the belief that making a school or district bigger is likely to make it better. Educational improvement and economic efficiency are the real challenges. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Improvement, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSher, Jonathan P.; Tompkins, Rachel B. – CEFP Journal, 1977
There is no strong empirical base to support the assumptions and assertions of school and district consolidation advocates. This article reviews and analyzes this body of evidence and discusses why consolidation has been so popular even in the absence of solid and reliable supporting evidence. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textSher, Jonathan P.; Schaller, Karin – 1986
At the request of the North Carolina School Boards Association, a nationally recognized expert on school and school district consolidation evaluated the 1986 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) plan for school district consolidation from the perspective of economic, educational, and social/political considerations, including the…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
