<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>All municipalities in the Czech Republic are obliged to guarantee access to basic education for children eligible for compulsory schooling. To meet this task, most municipalities establish a primary school whose operational and investment costs they cover. Running a school can be very demanding for rural municipalities. The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey which involved founders (mayors) the so-called small schools with composite classes, situated mainly in small rural municipalities. Based on these results examines the main stereotypes associated with the notion of small rural schools. A hypothetical balance between what the municipality must invest and what benefits the school brings is sought.</p></abstract>

All municipalities in the Czech Republic are obliged to guarantee access to basic education for children eligible for compulsory schooling. To meet this task, most municipalities establish a primary school whose operational and investment costs they cover. Running a school can be very demanding for rural municipalities. The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey which involved founders (mayors) the so-called small schools with composite classes, situated mainly in small rural municipalities. Based on these results examines the main stereotypes associated with the notion of small rural schools. A hypothetical balance between what the municipality must invest and what benefits the school brings is sought.

Rural schools: wrinklers for mayors?

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All municipalities in the Czech Republic are obliged to guarantee access to basic education for children eligible for compulsory schooling. To meet this task,...

Rural schools: wrinklers for mayors?

Publié en ligne: 18 mai 2009

Pages: 105 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10091-009-0009-1

Mots clés
venkovské základní školy, malotřídní školy, venkovské obce, starostové, zřizovatelé základních škol, důvody pro zřízení venkovských škol, náklady a přínosy provozování malých venkovských základních škol

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Rural schools: wrinklers for mayors?

Publié en ligne: 18 mai 2009

Pages: 105 - 112

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10091-009-0009-1

Mots clésvenkovské základní školy, malotřídní školy, venkovské obce, starostové, zřizovatelé základních škol, důvody pro zřízení venkovských škol, náklady a přínosy provozování malých venkovských základních škol

This content is open access.

Mots clés
venkovské základní školy, malotřídní školy, venkovské obce, starostové, zřizovatelé základních škol, důvody pro zřízení venkovských škol, náklady a přínosy provozování malých venkovských základních škol