Defining Rural Education: Exploring the relationship between place and public education outcomes in New Hampshire
Conference Year
January 2019
Abstract
The definition of “rural” is broad and does not account for the discrepancies among rural education systems. My research uses county-level demographic data and public school data to identify rural difference in New Hampshire public education. I use a series of maps created with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to display the data and assist in identifying patterns of difference in public high school outcomes. This research aims to suggest a categorization within the definition of rural that will adequately represent the education disparities that exist within rural spaces.
Primary Faculty Mentor Name
Pablo Bose
Status
Undergraduate
Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Second Student College
College of Arts and Sciences
Program/Major
Geography
Second Program/Major
Global Studies
Primary Research Category
Social Sciences
Defining Rural Education: Exploring the relationship between place and public education outcomes in New Hampshire
The definition of “rural” is broad and does not account for the discrepancies among rural education systems. My research uses county-level demographic data and public school data to identify rural difference in New Hampshire public education. I use a series of maps created with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to display the data and assist in identifying patterns of difference in public high school outcomes. This research aims to suggest a categorization within the definition of rural that will adequately represent the education disparities that exist within rural spaces.