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Potts, Alfred M. – 1960
School closures in Colorado's San Luis Valley were surveyed, listing the pros and cons of closing school during the potato harvest. In 1958, 12 of 31 elementary schools and 7 of 13 secondary schools ceased operation for periods up to 18 days during the potato harvest, closing schools to 4,447 students. Of these students, 904 elementary children…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Field Crops, Harvesting, Labor Force
