Direct linkERIC Number: EJ920061
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Mar
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
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Finding Fairness for Rural Students
Strange, Marty
Phi Delta Kappan, v92 n6 p8-15 Mar 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, Low Income Groups, Community Characteristics, Municipalities, Funding Formulas, Consolidated Schools, School Closing, School District Reorganization, Cost Effectiveness, Politics of Education, Justice, State Officials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maryland; Michigan; New York; Pennsylvania; Virginia
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