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A View from the Past

open access: yesThe Rural Educator, 2019
A look back at the history of The Rural ...
Paula Hodges, Mary Lou Gammon
doaj   +1 more source

Urban-rural contrasts in Arbor Week in South Africa [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Trees provide people with environmental benefits. Greening projects have been implemented worldwide, but many of them have frustratingly low participation levels.
Guthrie, G   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quelle pédagogie dans les écoles rurales en Argentine ?

open access: yesRevue Internationale d’Éducation de Sèvres, 2012
Schooling in small rural schools in Argentina is discussed from the pedagogical angle: in this field, the specific characteristics of this educational sector are not taken sufficiently on board by the institution.
Flavia Terigi
doaj   +1 more source

Is Youth's Engagement in Agribusiness an Opportunity or a Necessity? A Closer Look at the Situation in South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the broad focus on necessity‐ and opportunity‐driven entrepreneurship in research and policy, the entrepreneurial dichotomy within the agribusiness context has not been adequately addressed. This study contributes to closing this knowledge gap by examining youth's perceptions of agribusiness through the lens of the push‐pull motivation
Cool Dady Mangole   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rural School Consolidation

open access: yesThe Rural Educator, 2018
The consolidation of rural schools in the United States has been a controversial topic for policy-makers, school administrators, and rural communities since the 1800s. At issue in the consolidation movement have been concerns of efficiency, economics, student achievement, school size, and community identity.
Joe Bard, Clark Gardener, Regi Wieland
openaire   +3 more sources

Achievement Differences between Large and Small Schools in Texas [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there exists a relationship between student achievement in Texas, as measured by the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test, and the size of the high school at different socioeconomic ...
Stewart, Lee
core   +2 more sources

Enhancing Sustainability Label Effectiveness Through Logo Design Modification: An Analysis of the EU Green Leaf Logo

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Choice, Cyber Charter Schools, and the Educational Marketplace for Rural School Districts

open access: yesThe Rural Educator, 2018
Pennsylvania is a state with significant proportions of students who attend rural schools, as well as students who attend charter schools. This study examines enrollment patterns of students in brick and mortar and cyber charter schools in Pennsylvania ...
Bryan Mann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

SCHOOL HYGIENE FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES [PDF]

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Public Health, 1920
An opportunity for the rural school child equal to that of his city brother is the text of this article. Interest the parents by making the schoolhouse the community center. They will then realize what it stands for. Rest rooms are needed and playgrounds and the general development of the spirit of play, together with medical inspection and regular ...
openaire   +2 more sources

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