Rural School Consolidation Report [electronic resource] : History, Research Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations / Joe Bard, Clark Gardener and Regi Wieland.

The consolidation of rural schools in the United States has been a controversial topic for policy-makers, school administrators, and rural communities since the 1800s. Issues in the consolidation movement have been concerns of efficiency, economics, student achievement, school size, and community id...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Bard, Joe
Corporate Author:	National Rural Education Association (U.S.)
Other Authors:	Gardener, Clark, Wieland, Regi
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2005.
Subjects:	School Size. Rural Areas. Declining Enrollment. Consolidated Schools. Academic Achievement. Rural Schools. Educational History. United States History. Economic Factors. Enrollment Trends. Educational Finance. Budgeting. Literature Reviews. Educational Research. School Districts.