Políticas de cierre de escuelas rurales en Iberoamérica. Debates y experiencias,

Las acciones que implican el cierre de escuelas rurales con baja matrícula para forzar los alumnos a movilizarse a centros educativos de mayor tamaño no son nuevas. Iniciaron en Estados Unidos desde finales del siglo XIX y desde entonces se han aplicado con diversos grados de intensidad en muchas naciones a través de varias modalidades. Aunque estas acciones se han sostenido con el argumento de que las pequeñas escuelas son de baja calidad, en el fondo estas medidas se apoyan en criterios meramente económicos: es más barato para el Estado sostener escuelas de mayor tamaño que varios...

For use in schools and libraries only. Say Curtis describes his meeting with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, during the Civil War, and their capture by Southern troops. Based on a true story about the author's great-great-grandfather.

The Fazbear Frights series continues with three more bone-chilling, novella-length tales to keep even the bravest Five Nights at Freddy's player up at night... After years of being kicked around, Greg, Alec, and Oscar are ready to take control of their lives. Greg decides to put the controversial science he's been studying to the test. Alec launches a master plot to expose his golden sister for the spoiled brat he knows she is. And Oscar, ever the miniature grown-up his mom needs him to be, decides to take something he wants... even though he knows it's wrong. But as these three will learn,...

Different types of birds eat different things to live. Some birds eat worms. Some eat fish. Find out what different birds need to eat to live. Paired to the fiction title Hungry For Worms.

What does swimming in a pool, drinking through a straw, breathing in air, and circulating blood all have in common? They all require a form of air or water pressure! Readers will discover the variety of ways that air and water pressure make an impact on our lives and the things in them. This fact-filled, Spanish-translated nonfiction title includes real-life examples and basic experiments to aid in the development of understanding physic and scientific concepts. Readers will be introduced to and learn about Archimedes Principle, atmospheric pressure, vacuums, water density, and hydraulics...