Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter 1. Introduction: Mobility, Property, and Community 1
5. Chapter 2. Early American Land Policies and the Marvelously Efficient One-Room School 13
6. Chapter 3. Explaining the School District Consolidation Movement 67
7. Chapter 4. “Will I See You in September?” Labor Mobility and the Standard School Calendar 119
8. Chapter 5. The Economic Geography of School Districts 157
9. Chapter 6. Education Reforms and Social Capital in School Districts 217
10. References 269
11. Index 291