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Maddox, James G. – 1973
The study examines programs aimed at encouraging the economic, social, and cultural development of rural areas; the nature of activities undertaken and results achieved; major provisions of the new Rural Development Act; and directions which future policies and programs should take. A statement by the National Planning Association (NPA)…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, National Programs, Policy Formation, Rural Development
Download full textHillman, Arnold – 1991
This book presents an overview of the problems facing rural America and offers solutions at the national, state, and local levels. The combination of public lack of awareness and metropolitan-centered authority has created a view of rural America and its people that is contrary to both the data and actual living conditions. Rural education has…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Government, Financial Problems
Mathur, J. C. – Literacy Discussion, 1978
In discussing Rafe-uz-Zaman's essay on adult literacy and national development (see v9, n1 of this journal), the author cites examples to support his thesis that mass literacy campaigns in predominately agricultural countries can be successful only if there is simultaneous undertaking of economic development programs focused on the rural poor. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Agricultural Production, Content Analysis
Rios, Betty Rose D., Comp. – 1986
Organizations and programs with a major emphasis in rural education and small schools are listed in this directory. The entries--derived from a survey conducted in late 1985 and early 1986--are listed alphabetically by state within national, regional, state, and university categories. A brief description of the activity's function is followed by…
Descriptors: Conferences, Elementary Secondary Education, Females, Foreign Countries
Kelly, Rita Mae – 1973
Building upon the body of knowledge re: rural cooperatives generated by the Office of Economic Opportunity and its research and demonstration programs, this paper proposes a design for a national program of Federal support for cooperatives serving the rural poor. Specifically, this paper presents: (1) the basic situation of the rural poor and the…
Descriptors: Business, Change Strategies, Classification, Community Development
Gudenberg, Karl A. – 1981
Rural work-education councils are free-standing voluntary associations of community leaders averaging around 21 to 25 voting members who are organized by task-specific action committees working to improve and expand educational and economic development options and thus ease the education-to-work transition in rural America. There are currently…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Organizations, Cooperation, Economic Development
