Abstract

It would be an understatement to say I was disappointed with the reply to our article, "A Look at the Condition of Rural Education" (Arnold, Newman, Gaddy, & Dean, 2005). It's not that I'm upset that Howley et al. disagree with the article. Rather, I expected a discussion that would further the conversation about future directions for rural education research. After all, these are three of the most thoughtful and respected rural education scholars in the country. Instead, their reply has the characteristics of jumping the shark.

How to Cite:

Arnold, M. L., (2005) “Commentary: Jump the Shark: A Rejoinder to Howley, Theobald, and Howley”, Journal of Research in Rural Education 20(20), 1–2.

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