One-room country schools that combined grades one through eight were an important part of life for rural children during the 1920s and 1930s. A lack of funds during the Great Depression forced many districts to consolidate, which meant closing schools and sending students to other districts. Without transportation, some country kids had to board with people in nearby towns in order to attend school. Others, who lived too far from schools offering high school courses, were unable to attend school beyond the eighth grade.
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society
Date: 1938
Identifer: location MB4.5 r4
