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Hoffman, Carl – Appalachia, 1998
When Oneida, Tennessee's K-12 school was threatened with closure by the state fire marshall, the community mounted an extraordinary effort to save it. Challenged by local philanthropists, the community drastically raised its taxes and built three new schools, furnished with the latest equipment and innovative curricula. (SV)
Descriptors: Community Action, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Institutional Survival
