Journal of Research in Rural Education

Featured Articles:

Differences in Child Care Quality in Rural and Non-Rural Areas
Erin Maher, Becki Frestedt
University of Washington
Cathy Grace
Mississippi State University

Social Class, Amish Culture, and an Egalitarian Ethos: Case Study from a Rural School Serving Amish Childen
Aimee Howley, Craig Howley, Larry Burgess, and Drew Pusateri
Ohio University

Place-Based Education in the Global Age: Local Diversity
(Book Review)
J. Hayes-Conroy
The Pennsylvania State University

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THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Editor Kai A. Schafft Penn State University
Associate Editor Jacqueline Edmondson Penn State University	Associate Editor Thomas Farmer Penn State University
Managing Editor Erin McHenry-Sorber Penn State University	Assistant to the Editor Trudi Haupt Penn State University

Consulting Editors
Elizabeth Allan University of Maine Harvey Alvy Eastern Washington University Michael L. Arnold Education Strategy Group Leanne Avery SUNY Oneonta Lionel J. Beaulieu Mississippi State University Betsy J. Becker Florida State University Robert N. Bickel Marshall University Stephen Bohrer Holyoke School District, CO Colin Boylan Charles Sturt University (AU) Ted Coladarci University of Maine Michael Corbett Acadia University, Nova Scotia Joseph J. D´Amico National Association of Charter School Authorizers Patrick Danaher University of Southern Queensland (AU) Steven C. Deller University of Wisconsin-Madison Mary Ann Demi Penn State University Alan J. DeYoung University of Kentucky Karen Eppley Penn State University Ronald Evans San Diego State University Xitao Fan University of Virginia	Meredith D. Gall University of Oregon Anne Geroski University of Vermont Robert M. Gibbs Economic Research Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Ian W. Gibson University of Southern Queensland (AU) Gary Paul Green University of Wisconsin-Madison David A. Gruenewald Washington State University Linda M. Hargreaves Cambridge University (UK) Hobart L. Harmon Professional Consulting and Research Services Joel M. Hektner North Dakota State University Mary Jean Herzog Western Carolina University Daryl Hobbs University of Missouri Debra L. Holloway Educational Consultant Aimee Howley Ohio University Craig Howley Ohio University Alecia Youngblood Jackson Appalachian State University Nancy Jennings Bowdoin College Lorna Jimerson The Rural School and Community Trust Patricia J. Kannapel Educational Consultant Jim Killacky Appalachian State University Kieran Killeen University of Vermont	Jaekyung Lee The State University of New York at Buffalo Daniel T. Lichter Cornell University Johnny W. Lott University of Mississippi Barbara L. Ludlow West Virginia University Scott F. Marion National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment Edward J. McCaul College for Lifelong Learning Walter G. McIntire Educational Consultant Bruce A. Miller Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory David H. Monk Pennsylvania State University Alan Moore University of Wyoming Dennis M. Mulcahy Memorial University of Newfoundland Paul M. Nachtigal The Rural School and Community Trust Lynn Nelson Purdue University Eric Pandiscio University of Maine Esther Prins Penn State University John W. Sipple Cornell University Jacqueline D. Spears Kansas State University Paul Theobald Buffalo State College Rachel B. Tompkins The Rural School and Community Trust