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A small, rural school district in southwest Texas is introducing what may be the first wind turbine technician program for U.S. high school students,...

Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy grow up together at what seems to be an upscale boarding school in rural England, going through the joys and squabbles that any children do, but there are signs that things may not all be as they seem.

[5] This central finding, together with our study, only reinforces our ultimate conclusion: it is critical to consider what kinds of choices we are offering families in urban, suburban and rural areas across the country, and in charter or traditional public schools alike.

We watch what could be the beginning of a revolution brewing in schools from rural Kentucky and Seattle to El Paso, the Berkshires of Massachusetts, and New York City — schools that are shaping a new vision for our classrooms.

Everything I learned was filtered through what it meant to be a classroom teacher and what the implications might be for a rural school with Mexican - American students.»

Quality education choices for every child What does school choice mean in rural America?

«I spoke to leaders of coastal schools, inner - city schools, rural, primary, secondary, alternative provision and asked them what they did.»

Morgan outlined that many critics were concerned about what would happen to rural primary schools under the plan.

A leader and active member in many student groups while at the Ed School, including FIERCE (Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education) and the HGSE Rural Educators Alliance, Barraza, as noted by a peer who nominated her for the Intellectual Contribution Award, «never shied away from difficult conversations with peers and professors and she modeled what it means to stand up for what one believes in.»

What are suitable, beneficial and appropriate activities for a rural primary school will, of course, be different to those of an inner city secondary school.

What percentage of schools in rural, remote and regional Australia struggle to provide their students with full time, qualified teaching staff?

(p. 5) Tyack & Cuban: «In the firm belief that they were the trustees of the public interest, superintendents and other policy elites of the first half of the century tended to dismiss their opponents as ignorant or self - interested... They regarded the rural foes of school consolidation as backward yokels who did not know what was good for their children.»

The interviews usually confirm what we discuss in class — the impact of protests in the late 1960s, the rise of special education, more female sports, and contrasts between rural and urban, Catholic and public schools.

What began as a poll of my own classroom has now become a survey that encompasses classrooms from all over the country, from every school model, from rural to urban schools, from coast to coast.

Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for rural teachers in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools in an effort to improve dropout rates.

Economically disadvantaged rural and small - town children do a lot better than their city counterparts in learning what they are taught in school, but schooling is not enough.

In rural Claremont, New Hampshire, a city of 13,000 people, the school board faced the question of what to do with three almost 100 - year - old elementary schools nestled deep inside neighborhoods.

And that is exactly what Colbert and her colleagues did in the 1970s when they recognized that rural schools in the country were faltering due to a lack of understanding around the unique challenges that their students faced.

What began as a pulse - check of rural schools» use of technology to address the obstacles facing their communities evolved into a deep look at what is working to increase college and career readiness and economic opportunity in historically underserved distriWhat began as a pulse - check of rural schools» use of technology to address the obstacles facing their communities evolved into a deep look at what is working to increase college and career readiness and economic opportunity in historically underserved distriwhat is working to increase college and career readiness and economic opportunity in historically underserved districts.

Caperton points to Florida as «an example of what a statewide effort will do» to increase AP participation, especially in rural, small, or heavily minority schools.

(Carl Glickman, Institute for Schools, Education, and Democracy, Inc.) Minnesota New Country is one of the most important schools in the country: it demonstrates what can happen when students take ownership for their own learning and when teachers take ownership for the learning environment; it demonstrates that small rural schools can thrive and help all students sSchools, Education, and Democracy, Inc.) Minnesota New Country is one of the most important schools in the country: it demonstrates what can happen when students take ownership for their own learning and when teachers take ownership for the learning environment; it demonstrates that small rural schools can thrive and help all students sschools in the country: it demonstrates what can happen when students take ownership for their own learning and when teachers take ownership for the learning environment; it demonstrates that small rural schools can thrive and help all students sschools can thrive and help all students succeed.

What's to be done about rural districts where school closure or replacement strategies are not viable?

In fact, one of the two rejected schools, which would have been located in the beautiful upstate town of Truxton, would have been the first agriculture - based rural charter school in New York State and their proposal bears no resemblance to what we have become accustomed to seeing in the world of New York charters.

The pockets of what Green, citing David Cohen, refers to as «coherent» teacher preparation initiatives are small and scattered, serving a small fraction of U.S. schools and teachers, and operating largely outside of the traditional public schooling system built to serve the urban poor and their suburban and rural neighbors.

An exploration of what «place - based» means in rural education, from a prescription for courses that incorporate local issues and hometown histories to a more radical interpretation that would have schools resist state standards and testing requirements

on what others are doing in elementary or high schools, urban or rural settings, with a science or a more cultural focus.

Eventually the group solidified in 1985 into what we now call the Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools (PARSS).

Governor Walker said the proposed $ 200 increase in per pupil aid matches what Dr. Tony Evers, the newly re-elected state superintendent, asked for and does not include sparsity aid that will be given to rural school districts.

Nicky Morgan said many were concerned about what would happen to rural primary schools under the plan.

Now, educators from rural red states to the blue coasts are warning that the GOP push to shrink Medicaid spending will strip schools of what a national superintendents association estimates at up to $ 4 billion per year.

You will notice that while the articles in this issue of Principal address challenges and solutions for various communities, we pay close attention to the special needs of rural schools, with a focus on what's working.

«Schools are very diverse, and too often we look at the education system through the lens of a large urban school and we don't consider what it might mean to implement this in a smaller rural school without those opportunities for savings.»

«Typically what we see happening is many of those teachers, unless they have connections to some rural area or some poor - performing school district, they typically choose to go to some of the districts with more resources, with lower student - teacher ratios, with leadership that understands and recognizes the value and importance of supporting teachers.»

Do you know what New Markets Tax Credits are and how they work to finance charter school facilities in rural and low - income communities?

In my first meeting as a personal learning coordinator at a small, rural school in Vermont, I asked a group of eighth graders what they wanted to do when they grew up.

The book shares what works in some of the nation's most successful public schools — EL Education schools that are beating the odds to create remarkable achievement — located primarily in urban and rural low - income communities.

For example, rural schools face uneven broadband access and infrastructure to support technology - based instructional tools as well as capacity challenges with small staffs in adopting what may be a radically different instructional orientation.

It is my opinion after spending about 40 years teaching elementary school (K — 5th grade in rural, urban, and suburban schools) that standardized testing is a waste of time and resources for many reasons, one of which is that they do not test what you want to know about a child.

This book, based on a little school in a rural town of Minnesota, describes the creation of and development of learning communities that are changing the conversation about what schools can be and do.

can tell you what it takes to turn around academically distressed schools in a poor, rural school district: persistence.

The K — 12 leadership team for the Augusta School District in Arkansas can tell you what it takes to turn around academically distressed schools in a poor, rural school district: persisSchool District in Arkansas can tell you what it takes to turn around academically distressed schools in a poor, rural school district: persisschool district: persistence.

The state's indifference to the plight of struggling districts contributed to the rupture between former state schools Superintendent John Barge and Deal, prompting Barge's infamous letter to the Legislature in which he wrote, «It is a travesty and a shame what our state is doing to our rural and most needy school districts.

Now, they have much of Idaho believing we don't understand «what policies and practices are likeliest to help» improve our rural schools.

Whether your school is urban or rural, prosperous or struggling, School Culture Rewired is the ultimate guide to making sure that the culture in your school is guided first and foremost by what's best for your stuschool is urban or rural, prosperous or struggling, School Culture Rewired is the ultimate guide to making sure that the culture in your school is guided first and foremost by what's best for your stuSchool Culture Rewired is the ultimate guide to making sure that the culture in your school is guided first and foremost by what's best for your stuschool is guided first and foremost by what's best for your students.

Tues 2.21 What are unique policy concerns for rural schools?

Better weather, more outdoor opportunities, extremely low crime rate, great schools, very little commute time (and what there is rural highway with little traffic, both community college and university... I could go on and on.

I'm thinking about his family and home schooling, about the formation of the military, about rural life and marginalization, and about what constitutes «patriotism.»

Examples of what we have accomplished include our Green Cities initiative to encourage environmentalism across India, visiting local schools to engage youth, and tree plantings in both urban and rural areas.

John is a 1981 graduate of Vallivue High School in what was, then, rural Canyon County, Idaho.

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