| Title: | How the Government Defines Rural has Implications for Education Policies and Practices |
| Description: | Clearly defining what rural means has tangible implications for public policies and practices in education, from establishing resource needs to achieving the goals of No Child Left Behind in rural areas. Six definitions of rural are commonly applied in different contexts. |
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| Cover Date: | June 2007 |
| Web Release: | June 26, 2007 |
| Publication #: | REL 2007010 |
| Center/Program: | REL |
| Associated Centers: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Michael L. Arnold, Ed.D., Education Strategy Group; Belinda Biscoe, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma; Thomas W. Farmer, Ph.D., National Research Center on Rural Education Support; Dylan L. Robertson, Ph.D., National Research Center on Rural Education Support; Kathy L. Shapley, Ph.D., REL Southwest. |
| Type of Product: | Issues and Answers Report |
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