Why rural education is failing

A very good article that goes into why standardization is bad for rural schools.

http://www.hcn.org/blogs/range/why-rural-education-is-failing

"The greatest challenge in rural education is the utter disregard for place. State and national governments pursue economic growth at the cost of communities, and such disregard is reflected in the way the state approaches public schooling. One of the most ugly and expedient trends in education is the “one size fits all” philosophy that identifies a set of best practices and ignores differences from place to place. The drive for homogeneity does not stem from a genuine concern for education, but a desire for administrative convenience. Having the same standards in all places may possess the ring of equality, but it conceals a bias favoring urban and suburban schools on which most educational standards are set." - Zach Wilson