If One Were to Compare the Problems of Rural Schools

question 38

Multiple Choice

If one were to compare the problems of rural schools to those of other schools, one would find that

• A)the problems of rural schools tend to be less focused on socially generated stresses within student populations.
• B)rural schools for the most part are rather well funded but rather poorly staffed compared to other schools.
• C)the populations of rural schools are dwindling rapidly, creating school consolidation problems.
• D)rural schools in many cases suffer from problems similar to those in urban centers, but innovations that work in urban schools may not work in rural communities.

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