We have entitled the fourth book in the series Rural School Turnaround
and Reform: It's Hard Work! Overall, the body of scholarly work and
research that examines school turnaround and reform in rural areas is
slim; as such, this volume adds to the body of work and contributes to
new knowledge in a much-needed area. In this volume, we present chapters
that speak to the challenges, successes, and opportunities to improve
low-performing rural schools. Chapters range from conceptual arguments
to policy analyses or research findings, as well as some combination of
these or other ways to consider rural school turnaround and reform.