Two Types Of Rural Schools, With Some Facts Showing Economic And Social Conditions (1912) : Kessinger Publishing : 9781436552516 : 1436552516 : 02 Jun 2008 : ""Two Types of Rural Schools, with Some Facts Showing Economic and Social Conditions"" is a book written by Ernest Burnham in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the two types of rural schools in America during the early 20th century. The first type of school is the consolidated school, which was created by merging several small schools into one larger school. The second type of school is the district school, which was a small school that served a single rural community.Burnham presents a detailed description of the economic and social conditions that influenced the development of these two types of rural schools. He examines the factors that led to the consolidation of schools, including the need for more efficient and cost-effective education, and the decline in the rural population. Burnham also discusses the ch