Examines the dynamics of change processes in a rural Saskatchewan school district over five years--the early stages of implementation of multiple innovations. Describes the political and social context, educational program changes, and teachers' perceptions of sources of support and opportunities for professional development. Contains 29…

Reversing two decades of school-community turmoil, Valley View--a small, rural community in northeastern Vermont--approved a bond issue for school construction. This case study uses organizational and systems theory to examine structural, political, symbolic, and human resource influences on changing community attitudes. Contains 19 references.…

Explores secondary economic effects of rural Minnesota school districts, including purchasing power of payrolls, employment, retail stimulus, recapture of taxes, property values, and banking services. Provides nontechnical approach to interpreting how school operations offset costs of rural education. Study can be replicated by rural educators.…