ERIC Number: EJ679161
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Publication Date: 2003
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Kansas Rural Schools and Education Service Centers : A 21st Century Solution.
Cook, Rita C.
Perspectives: A Journal of Research and Opinion about Educational Service Agencies, v9 p21-28 Sep 2003
Rural Kansas schools facing financial problems and demands for more accountability must cooperate to survive. Smoky Hill Education Service Center, representing 45 school districts, provides on-site staff development and online classes for students and staff, maintains a multimedia library, has a cooperative purchasing program, provides grant-writing and teacher mentoring services, and coordinates political advocacy at the state legislature. (TD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Distance Education, Education Service Centers, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Isolation, Lobbying, Professional Development, Rural Schools, School Districts, School Support, Shared Resources and Services, Teacher Recruitment
Association of Educational Services Agencies, 801 North Quincy St., Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22203-1730; Tel: 703-875-0739 (back issues: $6.00 plus $3.50 shipping).
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kansas
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