N In the small city of Winchester, Indiana, a school district of just 1,395 students is quietly highlighting what’s possible in rural education. Randolph Central School Corporation, the largest district in Randolph County, serves a community where nearly half the students qualify as economically disadvantaged. Yet this hasn’t stopped the district from offering something remarkable: 49 dual credit courses at its high school of 389 students.The breadth rivals districts three or four times its size, a feat that catches the attention of educational researchers nationwide. “Our board actually did quite a bit of work on that not too long ago, and our mission statement is creating pathways for lifelong success and limitless opportunities for all students,” says Rolland Abraham, the district’s superintendent. “I really think that sums up what we’re trying to do.” The mission is more than aspirational language. 294 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 07, ISSUE 01
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