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"But it appears that smaller districts on average may be more effective and efficient: Their students appear to score higher on standardized tests (other things being equal) and they may be more satisfying to parents and citizens."
- Fron 'District Size and Student Learning', by Herbert J. Walberg, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Research about Smaller School Districts
Utah Legislation 2006
- HB77-2s View Commentary
- House Bill 77 - 2s - Bill Language and Votes
- Results of Legislation in the News
Articles found at SmallerSchools.org
- The Public Choice of Educational Choice
by Lawrence W. Kenny - The Trouble with Big - PDF
by David N. Cox - Smaller Districts - PDF
by David N. Cox - The Attempted Alpine School District Division
In 2003-2004, an attempt was made in Utah to divide Alpine School District.
Graphs and Tables
- Is There a Correlation Between District Size and SAT Scores?
Average Fifth Grade SAT Scores of All Utah School Districts (1997-2000) - Do Smaller Districts Really Cost More? - PDF
Utah School Districts Sorted by Administrative Costs (1998-2001)
Related Websites
- Jordan Transition: School District
- The Educate Debate - Valley Television 17
- Small Districts Coalition
- Illinois School District division referendum website
- Citizens Advocating Public Education - Boulder Valley School District
- Friends of Orem School District
Quotes of Interest
Articles on the Web
- Full-Service Social Agencies?: Mission creep -- Larger school districts tend to veer 'off task' - NEW!
By Vin Suprynowicz - The Road to Trust - NEW!
by Deborah Meier - 65% Solution? Reduce School District Size
Education Intelligence Agency - Nebraska Lawmakers Split Omaha School District Along Racial Lines
"Supporters … said the plan would give minorities control … and ensure that their children are not shortchanged …" - South Carolina Study Confirms Advantages of Smaller School Districts - (PDF)
Rural Policy Matters - A Newsletter of Rural School & Community Action - Big School Districts On Legislators' Radar
MSNBC/Tampa Bay Online - Mission Creep: How Large School Districts Lose Sight of the Objective -- Student Learning
by Mike Antonucci - South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com News
Get more local control with smaller school districts - Small Works - The Series Summary
A Newsletter of Rural School and Community Action - Smaller Districts: Closing the Gap for Poor Kids
by Craig Howley and Ribert Bickel - Small Works in Arkansas
A Newsletter of Rural School & Community Action -
A Rural School and Community Trust Summary of Recent Research March 2002 - The Influence of Scale on School Performance
A Multi-Level Extension of the Matthew Principle
by Robert Bickel (Marshall University), Craig Howley (Ohio University), and AEL, Inc.
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