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An Appalachian School in Coal Country
Facing the Challenges of a Changing Region
An Appalachian School in Coal Country
Facing the Challenges of a Changing Region
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An Appalachian School in Coal Country examines the struggles and triumphs of an elementary school in one of the poorest counties in the United States. Despite economic crisis in the county, Creekside Elementary School is achieving unprecedented academic success. This study explores the objectives, goals, and challenges of the educators of Creekside Elementary and the ways in which they are able to serve the needs of their students and community. Creekside is a microcosm of the changes occurring in the Appalachian region itself, and this book examines how one elementary school is able to succeed despite all odds and how others like it can achieve similar results as well.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
PART I: THE ETHNOGRAPHY
Chapter 1: “An unparalleled place in our cultural imagination”—An Introduction to Appalachia
Chapter 2: “Lonesome beauty”—McDowell County, West Virginia
Chapter 3: “That mountain, it divides the county”—McDowell County School System and Creekside Elementary School
PART II: THE NARRATIVES
Chapter 4: “They were almost always poor”—Identifying the Challenges
Chapter 5: “Hold on to the promise and goodness of a child”—Responding to the Challenges
Chapter 6: “We have to empower them with an education”—Visions of the Future
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Product details
| Published | Aug 20 2019 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 158 |
| ISBN | 9781793603104 |
| Imprint | Lexington Books |
| Illustrations | 8 BW Photos |
| Dimensions | 229 x 159 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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