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Books on: rural communities and education

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Education in Rural Communities

Book by Nelson B. Henry; University of Chicago Press, 1952

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Rural Schools

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...operative efforts of aroused communities are making education a powerful force for the development...the improvement of living in rural areas. Moreover, a closer...that barriers to improved education in rural areas are being surmounted...
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The Community in Rural America

Book by Kenneth P. Wilkinson; Greenwood Press, 1991

Subjects:

Community, Rural Development--United States, Sociology, Rural, United States--Rural Conditions

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...in a special issue of Rural Sociology in 1978 on "Aspects of the Rural Community" are illustrative...styles in the field of rural community studies...proposed project in community education, presents qualitative...patterns in four small communities--efforts to secure...
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Community Education in the Western World

Book by Cyril Poster, Angelika Krüger; Routledge, 1990

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Community Education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...The role of the community educator Cyril...appointed Secretary for Education of the county of...enterprising among the rural population from the villages and from rural occupations into...future welfare of rural communities depended above all on the quality of education that could be offered...
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Call School: Rural Education in the Midwest to 1918

Book by Paul Theobald; Southern Illinois University Press, 1995

Subjects:

Education, Rural--Middle West--History--19th Century, Education, Rural--Middle West--History--20th Century

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...commissioners failed when all across the country rural schools began to disappear or to look more...Country Life commissioners was to improve rural communities, to make them more attractive to rural youth and thereby, perhaps, put an end to...
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Adult Education for Community Development

Book by Edwin Hamilton; Greenwood Press, 1992

Subjects:

Adult Education--United States, Community Development--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...68 . Definitions of community development in Nigeria...cooperatively with rural communities to tackle rural development problems...welfare of the people. Rural development is also...Internationally, community development can be...known as "popular education," which originated...

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Journal Articles on: rural communities and education

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Morality and the Ethic of Care: Peaceable Rural Schools, Caring Rural Communities

Journal article by Linda P. Thurston, Terry R. Berkeley; Rural Special Education Quarterly, Vol. 29, 2010

Subjects:

Alcohol use, Community, Education, Population density, Rural areas, Rural schools, School boards, Stereotypes, Students, Violence, White supremacists

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...suburban to rural schools while...schools and communities undermines childrens...the cost of education and makes teacher...violence is a community problem calling...American Council on Rural Special Education who are "saddened...strengthening the rural school community where youth...relationship with the communities in which those...
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State College as an Answer to Rural American Education Needs

Journal article by Kevin L. Burr; The Community College Enterprise, Vol. 12, 2006

Subjects:

Agriculture, Changes, Community colleges, Continuing education, Farming, Higher education, Minority & ethnic groups, Rural areas, Rural development, Science, Statistical data

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...America. How can rural communities successfully build...rural American higher education, and industrial restructuring...major factors affecting rural policy in the 21s century...2005). How higher education changes in rural America to effectively...or even succeeds. Community colleges and rural...
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Reducing Isolation through Regional Mentors and Learning Communities: a Way to Support Rural Learners

Journal article by Nancy Glomb, Tressa Midenhall, Lee L. Mason, Charles Salzberg; Rural Special Education Quarterly, Vol. 28, 2009

Subjects:

College campuses, Colleges & universities, Community, Distance learning, Learning, Online instruction, Rural areas, Special education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...mentor/learning community question was...facilitating learning communities is a strategy...of learning communities could have similar...in distance education programs. To...regional learning communities within the Mild...evaluated learning community activities indicated...the distance education program increases...increasingly rural and remote...
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Perspective: Some Future Trends and Needs of Rural Schools and Communities

Journal article by Kari M. Arfstrom; Rural Special Education Quarterly, Vol. 29, 2010

Subjects:

Budgets, Census of Population, Community, Federal funding, Learning, Minority students, Rural areas, Rural schools

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...dealt only with rural schools and communities. The "Secure Rural Schools and Community SeIfDetermination...to school and communities to offset lost...offers funding to rural, small districts...through the "Rural Education Initiative...
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Sending off All Your Good Treasures: Rural Schools, Brain-drain, and Community Survival in the Wake of Economic Collapse

Journal article by Jennifer Sherman, Rayna Sage; Journal of Research in Rural Education (Online), Vol. 26, 2011

Subjects:

Academic achievement, Community, Economic structure, Elder care, Families & family life, Labor market, Rural areas, School systems, Studies, Timber industry, Young adults

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...source of community cohesion...funneled out of rural communities in search...conceived of education and its importance...drain and education itself...Distinctions, and Community Survival In rural communities like Golden Valley, education can be a...

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Magazine Articles on: rural communities and education

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Rural Community Colleges Role in Community Development: Unintentional Outcomes of Continuing and Extended Education Activities

Magazine article by Michael T. Miller, Courtney C. Tuttle; The Catalyst, Vol. 35, Spring 2006

Subjects:

College facilities, College students, Community colleges, Community development, Continuing education, Quality of life, Rural schools

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...education, transfer education opportunities, entertainment...development functions. Rural community colleges also provide...residents to get the education and job training necessary...economic engines for rural communities, and provide one...
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In Need of a Master Plan: The Rural Communities of Yorkshire and the Humber Are Increasingly Important to the Area's Economy. So Why Don't They All Have Broadband? Natalie Brierley Reports

Magazine article by Natalie Brierley; New Statesman, Vol. 134, March 14, 2005

Subjects:

Broadband, Broadband transmission, Community development--Planning, Rural telecommunication--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Rural telecommunications--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Yorkshire, England--Science and technology policy

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...of a Master Plan: The Rural Communities of Yorkshire and the...representatives from government, education and business gathered...Michael, the minister for rural affairs. "I wonder...major factor in making rural communities, at least...
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The Importance of Educating Girls and Women: The Fight against Poverty in African Rural Communities

Magazine article by Ann Cotton; UN Chronicle, Vol. 44, December 2007

Subjects:

Africa--Social aspects, Gender equality--Social aspects, Poverty--Prevention, Rural areas--Social aspects, Sparsely populated areas--Social aspects, Women--Civil rights, Women--Education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...in African Rural Communities. by Ann...universal primary education" and "promote...international community to keep the...decade, education for girls...reduction of rural poverty...complete their education in a safe...Our work in rural communities of sub...
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Mergers, Annexations, Dissolutions: Whatever It's Called, School District Consolidation Can Try Superintendents' Souls and Test the Limits of Rural Community Pride

Magazine article by Alexander Russo; School Administrator, Vol. 63, March 2006

Subjects:

Boards of education--Finance, Boards of education--Management, Boards of education--Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Education, Rural--Management, Rural education--Management, School boards--Finance, School boards--Management, School boards--Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, School superintendents--Human resource management, School superintendents--Public relations

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...being forced on two communities by a state mandate...director for the Rural School and Community Trust, a new wave...adequacy of state education funding. "Whenever...Schools Follow To rural school advocates...local boards of education decide to consolidate...teachers in remote communities and direct or indirect...
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Works for Rural Communities

Magazine article by Tania Warnock; Techniques, Vol. 79, November 2004

Subjects:

Careers, Economic development, Oklahoma, Quality of life, Rural areas, Technology, Vocational education

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Autry, initiated the Rural Leadership Garfield...various leaders in the rural communities that Autry serves and...changes can often impact rural areas negatively...economic development, education and community. "You can look all...

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Newspaper Articles on: rural communities and education

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Rural Areas Warned of Risk of Losing Education Provision; 'FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON WIDER COMMUNITY'

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), February 16, 2011

Subjects:

Education--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Rural Areas Warned of Risk of Losing Education Provision; FOCUS NEEDS TO BE ON WIDER COMMUNITY. Byline: SION MORGAN RURAL Welsh communities must look at the bigger picture or risk losing education provisions on their doorstep...
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Signposts to Future for Our Schools Are All around Us; Public Services Are Feeling the Pinch with Government Budget Cuts and Schools Are No Different. Here Cymdeithas Yr Iaith Gymraeg's Education Spokesman Ffred Ffransis Argues That a New Vision Is Needed to Provide Education in 21st Century Welsh-Speaking Rural Communities

Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), November 23, 2011

Subjects:

Public finance--Government finance, Schools--Government finance

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Century Welsh-Speaking Rural Communities. Byline...in Welsh-speaking rural communities, we can...in finance to provide education in rural areas. Not in 2012...and to defend their communities. There has been a great upsurge in community energy which could have...
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Rural Schools Boom at Heart of Community

Newspaper article by Lucy Miles; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), April 23, 2000

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

Rural Schools Boom at Heart of Community. by Lucy Miles THE...across the country. Education secretary David Blunkett...to scores of small communities across the Midlands...As with many other rural schools, falling pupil...Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) said general...
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Everything Turns around Our Little School ...the Children Use It in the Day and the Community at Night. It's the Only Thing We've Got; WHY CLOSING YSGOL Y PARC WILL DECIMATE A RURAL COMMUNITY

Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), May 23, 2011

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Gymraeg, whose education spokesman Ffred...a bit like the community felt probably after...facing the smaller rural Welsh-speaking communities. All over rural Wales, communities...Aside from being education spokesman for Cymdeithas...
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Speeding Up the Process; Both Telecoms Giant BT and the Government Have Recently Pledged Large Sums of Money to Bring Broadband to the Areas of the UK That the Market Can't Reach. Ahead of a Seminar on Rural Broadband in Newcastle, JOHN HILL Learns What This Means for Rural Communities in the North East

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), March 3, 2011

Subjects:

Broadband transmission--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Broadband--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Communications industry--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Telecommunications industry--Conferences, meetings and seminars, Telecommunications services industry--Conferences, meetings and seminars

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...hub" in every community by the end of...a move which Rural Affairs Secretary...sustainability of our rural communities in the 21st century...What I hear from rural communities in particular...everyone else, and education is increasingly...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: rural communities and education

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Vermont

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...complete isolation on rural communities. With its rugged terrain...Politics, and Higher Education Vermont is governed...institutions of higher education are Bennington College...began to diminish. The rural population declined...
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Indiana , State, United States

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...urban population exceeds the rural, many towns are primarily service centers for agricultural communities. There are, however, cities...Government, Politics, and Higher Education Indianas constitution dates...site of several experimental communities in the early 19th cent...
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India

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...improvement of highways, but in rural India the bullock cart is...public order, agriculture, education, public health, and local...growing split between the two communities. Muslim nationalist sentiment...hostilities erupted among the communities and continued while large...
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National Parks and Monuments

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Archaeological sites of indigenous communities dating back 4,000 years...Trail. Brown v. Board of Education HS NE Kansas 1992 2 (.8) See Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. Cane...13,303) Preserves rural character of Cuyahoga...
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West Virginia

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...nevertheless is predominantly rural.) Apples, peaches, hay...Government, Politics, and Higher Education West Virginias first constitution...internal improvements and public education were not met. A new Virginia...sufficient economy of local communities to one of dependence on industrys...

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