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Direct linkWeiss, Elaine – Phi Delta Kappan, 2019
Rural poverty rises to higher levels than poverty in urban and suburban areas, and rural communities and their schools face greater isolation, which means that families must travel farther than their urban and suburban counterparts to access available services and learning opportunities. Elaine Weiss describes two rural communities, one in…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Poverty, Rural Education, Access to Education
Strange, Marty – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
High-poverty schools in rural areas and small towns are under attack from state policy makers who want to consolidate these schools in order to save money. In addition to calls for consolidation, rural schools also are threatened by unfair and inadequate funding formulas.
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, Rural Education, Disadvantaged
Skenes, Robert E.; Carlyle, Carolyn – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
Describes a small (305 students in K-12) school district in Iowa and its relationship to its community. (IRT)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Rural Education
Massey, Sara; Crosby, Jeanie – Phi Delta Kappan, 1983
To fulfill its obligations to rural constituents, higher education should develop teacher training programs that (1) prepare teachers as generalists to accept broad teaching responsibilities; (2) help teachers understand the close school/community bonds in rural areas; and (3) prepare teachers to develop self-sufficiency in rural settings. (PB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Rural Education, Rural Environment
