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Download full textJacobson, Michael; Lombard, Robert – Rural Research Report, 1992
This report examines the development of law-related education (LRE), discusses the extent of its implementation in rural Illinois, and describes the efforts made by the Illinois Institute for Public Understanding About the Law (IIPUAL) in bringing LRE to rural schools. The goals of LRE are to provide students with an understanding of the law and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Distance Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedBurlingame, Martin – Education and Urban Society, 1979
This paper discusses the difficulties that rural and small urban communities are facing in resisting attempts to consolidate their schools into larger districts. (BE)
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Declining Enrollment, Economic Factors, Educational Policy
Hutinger, Patricia; Bell, Carol; Daytner, Gary; Johanson, Joyce – Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood Education, 2005
Emerging Literacy Technology Curriculum (ELiTeC 2, [referred to as E2 in this report]), housed at the Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood at Western Illinois University, was funded in 2000 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) as a 3-year Phase 3 Steppingstones of Technology Research on…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Preschool Children, Disabilities
Hall, Robert F.; Arnold, Robert L. – 1993
This paper examines recent school district consolidation in Illinois. A literature review summarizes: (1) evidence that led the state of Illinois to offer financial incentives for school and school district consolidation; (2) research on strengths and weaknesses of large and small schools and large and small school districts; and (3) attitudes…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Opportunities, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support
Metzer, David – 1997
This paper reports on a study of high school dropouts ages 16-24 in a rural county in Illinois. Specifically, the study reports on descriptive data pertaining to high school dropouts, focusing on those who chose to return to education; changes in student views and perceptions regarding education; and efforts by the school system to encourage…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Attitude Change, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
Barker, Bruce O.; And Others – Rural Research Report, 1995
This newsletter addresses educational reform related to student use of computers and the development of computer networks in Illinois schools. This educational trend is particularly relevant for improving the educational opportunities of rural students. Both the Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois Planning Coalition for Educational…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Benefits
Direct linkHall, Robert F.; McCaw, Donna S.; Philhower, Susan; Pierson, Max E. – Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, 2004
This study examines five case studies of proposed school consolidations. None of the five proposed consolidations were voted by their constituents into reality. This report also examines the curricular impact that these variables have upon the secondary course offerings available as well as the lessons learned from 11 Committee of Ten members.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, School District Reorganization, Educational Opportunities, Case Studies
