Small, Rural Schools & School Consolidation

 

 

Advantages of Small Schools

 

Dollars & Sense by Barbara Kent Lawrence, et al

 

An Evaluation of the Impact of Rural School Consolidation:  What challenges may a new round of rural school consolidations have on the safety, educational performance and social environment of rural communities? By Dennis Purcell & Rexanna Shackelford



The Right Size School by Susan Black


Rural School Consolidation Report: History, Research Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations by Joe Bard, Clark Gardener, Regi Wieland


 

School Size, School Climate, and Student Performance by Kathleen Cotton


See this link for several articles and talks by Craig Howley, prolific writer on small, rural school issues.