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Arnold, Michael L.; Biscoe, Belinda; Farmer, Thomas W.; Robertson, Dylan L.; Shapley, Kathy L. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southwest (NJ1), 2007
Clearly defining what rural means has tangible implications for public policies and practices in education, from establishing resource needs to achieving the goals of No Child Left Behind in rural areas. The word "rural" has many meanings. It has been defined in reference to population density, geographic features, and level of economic…
Descriptors: Rural Urban Differences, Federal Legislation, Urban Areas, Public Agencies