Defining Rural Education: Exploring the relationship between place and public education outcomes in New Hampshire

Presenter's Name(s)

Jennifer MitchellFollow

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

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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.