calsfoundation@cals.org
March 14, 2009
Rural schools in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, such as the one shown here in Calico Rock (Izard County), typically practiced split terms. Schools generally opened in July, recessed for the fall harvest, started again in the winter, and once again recessed for spring planting. Teacher professionalism and pay were low, with many rural teachers having little more education than their students.