Políticas de cierre de escuelas rurales en Iberoamérica. Debates y experiencias,

Las acciones que implican el cierre de escuelas rurales con baja matrícula para forzar los alumnos a movilizarse a centros educativos de mayor tamaño no son nuevas. Iniciaron en Estados Unidos desde finales del siglo XIX y desde entonces se han aplicado con diversos grados de intensidad en muchas naciones a través de varias modalidades. Aunque estas acciones se han sostenido con el argumento de que las pequeñas escuelas son de baja calidad, en el fondo estas medidas se apoyan en criterios meramente económicos: es más barato para el Estado sostener escuelas de mayor tamaño que varios...

Llega la última entrega de la trilogía sobre el asesinato de Olof Palme El jefe de la Policía Nacional sueca, Lars Martin Johansson, un hombre criado en el Norte, agradable y simpático, está a punto de jubilarse. No obstante, antes de abandonar su cargo toma una decisión que tendrá graves repercusiones: revisar los archivos del asesinato, aún no resuelto, de Olof Palme, una herida todavía abierta de la sociedad sueca. Lars Martin Johansson decide formar un nuevo grupo de policías para reanudar la investigación y consigue abrir una vía entre los miles de archivos que esconden la...

Learn about Californians who have made a difference! Students will learn about important Californians including John Muir, Dorothea Lange, Sally Ride, and Ansel Adams with this nonfiction text that builds students’ reading skills and social studies content knowledge. The intriguing primary source maps, letters, documents, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state studies standards and the NCSS/C3 Framework and...

Even young readers were likely saturated with exposure to Hillary Clinton over the course of the 2016 presidential election. But do they really know who she is and what she has accomplished? This volume bridges the gap between current news stories and what elementary readers really know about the first female presidential candidate. By illuminating the life and story of this powerhouse of politics, young readers can learn and be inspired by a story of perseverance, service to others, and commitment to beliefs. With a vivid, age-appropriate narrative, this much-needed volume is sure to be...

MODELS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SOCIAL EDUCATION AND SOCIO CULTURAL ANIMATION - Practical applications - This book tries to combine the reflection on a concrete methodology, and its practical application to the ambience of the social field. The author wants to harmonize in this way, “knowledge” with “the knowledge to do” and invites us and to involve the heart as well as our intelligence in the work that we carry out. The book offers valuable guides and it provides hints to carry out quality research.