New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality
August 9, 2014 |
New Hampshire's One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality. Hundreds of one-room schools dotted the landscape of New Hampshire a century ago and were the backbone of primary education for generations of children. Revered in literature and lore, they actually were beset with problems, some of which are little changed today. The greatest issue was financing the local school and the vast differences between taxing districts in ability to support education. Other concerns included teacher preparation and quality, curriculum, discipline, student achievement and community involvement in the educational process.
Steve Taylor explores the lasting legacies of the one-room school and how they echo today.
Funded grant program of the New Hampshire Humanities Council. The New Hampshire Humanities Council distributes federal funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities directly to notable projects created by museums, libraries, historical societies, and other cultural and educational organizations.
Time: 7:00 pm
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Website:
www.neh.gov/events/2014/08/09/new-hampshires-one-room-rural-schools-the-romance-and-the-reality |
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Abbie Greenleaf Library |
439 Main Street
Franconia, NH |
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