Realities of Rural School Reform.

Seal, Kenna R.; Harmon, Hobart L.

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ERIC Number: EJ513379

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Realities of Rural School Reform.

Seal, Kenna R.; Harmon, Hobart L.

Phi Delta Kappan, v77 n2 p119-20,122-24 Oct 1995

Schools in isolated rural areas like Braxton County, West Virginia, can emerge as learning communities and telecommuting villages. Future school mergers will be less common than consolidation of programs and services to improve access for students, their families, and the community. Technology will link schools with a global information network. (12 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Distance Education, Economic Factors, Education Work Relationship, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Rural Schools, Telecommunications

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: West Virginia

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