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Download full textMarshall, David G. – 1984
Attention to small schools in Manitoba reflects concern for rural development, recognition of cultural pluralism, awareness of benefits of small town living, and a growing scepticism about benefits of consolidation which have led to an appreciation of traditional small school educational practices. The challenge for small school educators is to…
Descriptors: Community Responsibility, Curriculum Design, Educational Administration, Educational Change
Pope, Jean; Gillian, Russ – 1984
This booklet surveys the possibilities in instituting a 4-day school week, an approach which has gained favor in some small school districts. The history of the 4-day week and its characteristics are first described. Drawing on case studies of districts that have begun the 4-day schedule, the authors enumerate the steps in proposing and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Support, Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Design
