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ERIC Number: EJ591939
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Educational Attainment, Economic Progress, and the Goals of Education in Rural Communities.
Pittman, Robert B.; McGinty, Dixie; Gerstl-Pepin, Cindy I.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v15 n1 p19-30 Spr 1999
Census data from 1940 to 1990 are used to analyze the relationship between educational achievement and economic progress. Results are inconsistent with the policy assumption that investing in education leads to economic increases, particularly for rural and low-income states. Noneconomic goals, such as fostering community development, should be given more weight in educational-policy discussions. Contains 31 references. (Author/TD)
Descriptors: Community Development, Economic Progress, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attainment, Educational Policy, Income, Quality of Life, Role of Education, Rural Areas, Rural Urban Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Education Economy Relationship
Note: Theme issue title: "Rural Student Achievement."