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Download full textNational Rural Education Association (NJ1), 2004
Idealistic federal legislation that invokes excellence and fairness, such as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001, may actually leave many rural communities behind as rural schools seeking to meet the federal mandates collide with state budget deficits of historical proportion. Drawing on the literature, public opinion polls, and the…
Descriptors: Position Papers, Federal Legislation, Rural Education, Public Education
