Rural schools: Wrinkles for Mayors?
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| Year of publication | 2009 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | European Countryside |
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| Web | http://versita.metapress.com/content/f5715158318x7k21/?p=55c4d9662af54f20962119472155a25e&pi=3 |
| Field | Sociology, demography |
| Keywords | rural primary school; small school with composite classes; rural municipality; mayors; founders of the primary schools; reasons for establishing rural schools; costs and benefits of the running small rural primary school |
| Description | All municipalities in the Czech Republic are obliged to guarantee access to basic education for children eligible for compulsory schooling. To meet this task, most municipalities establish a primary school whose operational and investment costs they cover. Running a school can be very demanding for rural municipalities. The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey which involved founders (mayors) the so-called small schools with composite classes, situated mainly in small rural municipalities. Based on these results examines the main stereotypes associated with the notion of small rural schools. A hypothetical balance between what the municipality must invest and what benefits the school brings is sought. |
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