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ERIC Number: EJ488513
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
A Background to Rural Education Schooling in Australia.
Higgins, Andrew H.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v10 n1 p48-57 Spr 1994
Traces the history of rural education in Australia, including the influence of early British colonists, the emergence and eventual consolidation of state systems of education, and the implementation of distance education. Focuses on the development of education in remote areas of Queensland and government impact on rural education. (LP)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Development, Educational History, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Indigenous Populations, Rural Areas, Rural Education, State Departments of Education
Publication Type: Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia
Note: Theme issue topic: "Rural Development, Policy, and Education in Australia."