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School & District Management Opinion For School Districts, Smaller Can Mean Better
Big districts get all the attention. Their leaders make headlines. They 100,000+ students; 10,000+ teachers. What they often don't have is the best results for students, writes Arun Ramanathan.
Arun Ramanathan, December 17, 2015
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Education News in Brief Okla. District Being Probed for Misuse of Funds
A small Oklahoma school district is under investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Education's inspector general for the alleged misappropriation of at least $235,000 over a five-year period.
The Associated Press, December 1, 2015
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School & District Management Small Districts Tally $1 Billion in Annual Unnecessary Spending, Report Says
A new report estimates small, nonremote school districts account for $1 billion in funds that wouldn't have to be spent if they were larger.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, August 14, 2013
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School & District Management Report: States Could Save Millions By Consolidating Small Districts
The Center for American Progress has released a new report suggesting that school districts could improve efficiency by consolidating small districts.
Jaclyn Zubrzycki, August 8, 2013
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Education Rural New York Districts Look to Innovate to Overcome Funding Challenges
Small, rural New York school districts are continuing to explore ideas to combat declining enrollment and funds.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, June 21, 2013
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Teaching Opinion Investing in Tech to Turn the Tides in Wheatland
Jason Tadlock helped turned around a tough situation in a small K-8 district outside Milwaukee by investing in technology and teachers.
Tom Vander Ark, June 21, 2013
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Education South Dakota Gives Small Districts New Option to Avoid Consolidation
South Dakota law has required school districts with fewer than 100 students to reorganize, but a change in state law gives those small districts a new option to avoid that fate.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, May 21, 2013
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Education Oklahoma Eyes Consolidation for Small, Rural Schools
Oklahoma's governor has told the state it's time to talk about restructuring schools, and consolidation is a big part of that conversation.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, October 15, 2012
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Education Charter School Funding Can Hurt Small Districts
The way charter schools are funded can have serious effects on the budgets of small, rural districts, according to new analysis from the Rural School and Community Trust.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, August 24, 2012
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Education Funding Will Small Districts Even Bother Competing in New Race to Top?
More than half of the nation's school districts are not eligible to apply on their own for the Race to the Top competition for districts because their enrollments are too small.
Michele McNeil, August 15, 2012
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Education Rural Superintendents Share Financial Success Secrets
In a new study, a group of rural Texas superintendents highlight a number of strategies to maintain their districts' financial well-being.
Diette Courr茅g茅 Casey, September 26, 2011
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Law & Courts News in Brief Lawsuit Links Rural Schools, National Security
Supporters of a small Arkansas school district sued the state late last month, claiming that the closure of rural schools threatens the country's security and food supply.
The Associated Press, July 13, 2010
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Education News in Brief Judge Bars Transfers of Pupils in Bias Case
A judge has ordered a small southern Mississippi school district to stop allowing hundreds of white students to transfer out of majority black schools.
The Associated Press, April 20, 2010
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Education Letter to the Editor Encyclopedias Still Have Place in Student Learning
I read your Nov. 8, 2006, article "Scholars Test Out New Yardsticks of School Poverty" with interest, living and working as I do in a small, rural district that sits on the poverty line, as measured by free or reduced-price lunches.
November 28, 2006
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