Potential Roles for Schools in Rural Revitalization: School Closures and Community Well-Being

• In Event: Potential Roles for Schools in Revitalizing Rural Communities: Perspectives From Canada, the United States, and Australia

Abstract

Dennis Mulcahy, Professor at Memorial University in St. John's, is one presenter on this panel of 6 internationally-known researchers in rural education. He will present views from his experiences in and research focused on rural schools in Newfoundland.Dr. Mulcahy has studied school closure in rural communities across the province and the impact that these closures have had on the health and well-being of these small towns and villages. In this presentation, Dr. Mulcahy focuses attention on the need for policy reform related to education in rural areas. He draws a framework for re-imagining the rural educational terrain based on research he has undertaken from his center on rural studies.

Author

• Dennis M. Mulcahy, Memorial University