Project Gutenberg 2009-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 123 Kennedy, Joseph 1858 1937 15004427 Rural Life and the Rural School Produced by Peter Vachuska, Val Wooff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rural Life and the Rural School" by Joseph Kennedy is an academic publication written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the challenges and conditions facing rural life and education, aiming to address the shortcomings and propose improvements for rural schools. It offers insights into the social and educational dynamics of rural communities, highlighting the issues that lead to the migration of youth toward urban areas. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the historical context of rural life and education. Kennedy reflects on the hardships faced by rural youth, illustrating the extended hours of labor and the lack of attractive social and educational opportunities. He indicates that these conditions have contributed to a significant urban migration, as many young people seek the conveniences and social interactions offered by cities. Through a blend of personal anecdotes and broader social observations, the author emphasizes the pressing need for systemic change to make rural living and schooling more appealing and effective. This is only the initial examination of the broader themes that will be explored in succeeding chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Country life Rural schools LB Text Category: History - Schools & Universities Category: Sociology Category: Teaching & Education 334717 2025-07-12T08:25:17.511636 text/html 331381 2009-08-03T13:44:52 text/html 987007 2025-07-12T08:25:25.336611 application/epub+zip 989272 2025-07-12T08:25:20.754632 application/epub+zip 187905 2025-07-12T08:25:19.433617 application/epub+zip 1150757 2025-07-12T08:25:28.760598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114846 2025-07-12T08:25:24.399615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294127 2022-09-13T16:11:04.185510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294038 2025-07-12T08:25:16.760683 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293826 2009-08-03T13:44:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293831 2009-08-03T13:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21014 2025-07-12T08:25:28.899559 application/rdf+xml 12334 2025-07-12T08:25:19.942602 image/jpeg 3073 2025-07-12T08:25:19.685625 image/jpeg 106271 2009-08-03T13:48:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 898509 2009-08-03T13:48:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 106225 2009-08-03T13:48:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 976108 2025-07-12T08:25:17.563620 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog