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ERIC Number: EJ565594
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
An Economical, Thorough, and Efficient School System: The West Virginia School Building Authority "Economy of Scale" Numbers.
Purdy, Deirdre H.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v13 n3 p170-82 Win 1997
The West Virginia School Building Authority has arbitrarily emphasized economies of scale as a requirement for statewide facilities funding. This requirement has forced consolidation in sparsely populated areas with resultant "diseconomies of scale" related to transportation costs, increased dropout rates, and decreased parental and community involvement. Proposes changes in school funding criteria to reflect statutory goals. Contains 45 references. (SAS)
Descriptors: Consolidated Schools, County School Districts, Educational Equity (Finance), Elementary Secondary Education, Facility Guidelines, Rural Schools, School Closing, School Funds, School Size, State Agencies, State Aid, State Legislation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Economies of Scale; Pauley v Bailey; West Virginia