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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
Download full textGlascock, Catherine H. – 1998
One of the results of rural school district consolidation has been the potential for schisms that develop among the divergent populations with distinct traditions, culture, and customs. This paper presents research on an Appalachian school district that remains in cultural turmoil after 25 years of consolidation. The population of the three…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Attitudes, Community Control, Community Relations
