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Rural School Consolidation in Early Twentieth Century Iowa: Lessons for the Early Twenty-First Century.
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Reynolds, David R. – 2001
Rural school consolidation in Iowa in the early 20th century was not simply an attempt at educational reform, but was also an attempt to transform the rural social geography of the region. Since consolidation of corporate power had resulted in economic progress in the cities, it was thought that re-centering rural life around country towns could…
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, Educational Change, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education