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12 results for "Rural"

12 results for "Rural"

On the Merge

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A school board member in a rural district must decide whether to vote to merge the district’s two high schools, thus closing down a beloved school with close community ties. What will best serve the students in her district? 

David J. Knight

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David J. Knight is an educator and researcher in Boston. He is an affiliated researcher with the Justice in Schools Project. Drawing on his boundary-crossing work as both an urban public school teacher and scholar, David writes on a wide range of issues...

High School at the Coal-Face

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Snapshot: In this case from Australia, a high school principal in a regional town is seeking community input on a sponsorship arrangement with the local coal mining company—how should he lead his school through the sponsorship evaluation process while...

Sophomoric Skipping: Determining Fair Consequences

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Snapshot: Should a student who skipped school be allowed to make up missing work? This case explores dilemmas that arise when academic consequences are linked to behavioral infractions. How can schools discourage dangerous behavior without endangering...

Seeing Green

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Snapshot: This case explores the challenges of teaching about climate change in a community where a large portion of the residents work in the petroleum industry. Should science teachers accommodate local concerns about the dangers of demonizing the very...

Private Equity

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During the COVID-19 global pandemic, the Mexican government closed all schools and transitioned to the distance-learning program. This led to a drop in private school enrollment, and private schools and families requested the government for financial...