The Similarities And Differences Between The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse

There once lived two mice who were cousins, one lived in the city and the other in the country. The city mouse visited the country mouse and was unsatisfied with were his cousin lived. So, he invited the county mouse to the city for dinner. During the dinner the mice were interrupted by a cat and could not eat in peace. The country mouse exclaimed “Poverty with security is better than plenty in the midst of fear and uncertainty.” Similar to the children’s story the Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, rural areas may seem deprived and less glamorous to someone at first glance, but once someone takes the time to research the advantages and disadvantages rural areas are not extremely better or worse than the city. Rural residents prefer their cozy
Rural schools struggle sometimes because they must compete unfairly with larger schools for state funding. In addition several policies use a minimum number of students or per- pupil basis to determine the funding available to the school. Unfortunately this can hurt smaller schools. However, there are some specific grants designed to help small schools. It is unfair to say rural schools are not as up to date as larger schools just because they are smaller. Rural schools have a better teacher student relationship. They often have a class size of ten to fifteen compared to a large school class size of thirty. Sometimes in larger classes students are overlooked and do not receive individual help if they need it. Students, teachers, and administration all have better relationships in a small school and most of the time truly care about the student’s education rather than the paycheck they receive. According to education.com, morale in students tends to be higher in a smaller school, and students often enjoy school more and have less disciplinary problems. Small schools also have the advantage of more easily being able to arrange field trips, parent-teacher conferences, and assembly programs. Another advantage of a rural school is more community and parental involvement in school activities. Smaller schools can be good or bad, but so can a larger school. Both type of schools have their problems. Large schools face more disciplinary problems, and not being able to help each student on a more personal level ,and small schools may not have the AP courses or as many athletic teams and clubs. There is no guarantee a smaller or larger school is better, but the government can do several things to make sure the children of America receive a good education. To improve education the government needs to ensure rural schools and districts have fair chances to receive