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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 8
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The Rural Differential: Bridging the Resource Gap
Fluharty, Charles; Scaggs, Bill
New Directions for Community Colleges, n137 p19-26 Spr 2007
Rural communities have fewer financial resources, making the community colleges located in these regions central to economic development. This chapter reviews the importance of recognizing the rural differential via policy changes and offers strategies to close the resource gap between rural and nonrural community colleges.
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Economic Development, Community Development, Community Colleges, Rural Schools, Rural Urban Differences, Public Policy, Federal Aid, Private Financial Support, Grants, State Aid, School Community Relationship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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