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Campbell, David; Co -As, David – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1983
Describes the Skyline Farms Project in Appalachian Alabama, a largely unsuccessful attempt to transform ex-tenant farmers into independent landowners. Traces the history of Skyline Farms from the 1930s to the early 1940s. Describes community attitudes and social services (education, health, recreation, home economics). Discusses reasons for the…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Development, Community Services, Farmers
Baldwin, Fred D. – Appalachia, 2002
In Appalachian Alabama, AlabamaREAL helps individuals, schools, and rural communities grow through hands-on entrepreneurship education. School-based businesses teach students to recognize business opportunities; encourage participatory learning; and meet the needs of small, rural communities. The Appalachian Regional Commission provides schools…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Business Education, Entrepreneurship, Experiential Learning
Willis, Bernice H., Ed. – 1981
As part of a conference on education in the South, this session looks at the past, present, and future of southern education. The session comprises four panels and eleven papers. The three papers in the first panel discuss the history, literature, and culture of the South, touching on the South's historical uniqueness and variety, trends in…
Descriptors: Databases, Educational Indicators, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
