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Download full textHuang, Gary – 1995
This digest describes datasets of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) that are related to rural education, discusses potential uses of NCES data, and offers practical tips for accessing these data. NCES has primarily two types of data; population data on the school universe and national surveys. Two population databases are the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Databases, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Huang, Gary; Howley, Craig – 1991
This ERIC digest summarizes recent studies on poverty in rural areas. In 1986, the poverty rate in rural areas was 50 percent higher than the urban rate. During the 1980s, rural poverty stayed higher, rising more rapidly during recession, and falling more slowly in the "recovery" period. Characteristics that distinguish the rural poor…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Level, Family Structure, Poverty
