'This Is How We Do It!' : rural resilience in local translation work on national school digitalization policy

• This chapter explores the building of rural resilience with the influence of national school digitalization policy visible in local policy translations. Focusing on 36 Swedish rural municipalities, the chapter reflects on the ability of rural municipalities to respond and adapt to national school policy and change in a digital age. The findings show that local work on translating national school digitalization policy is a rather challenging endeavor for rural municipalities. The findings in four areas of policy activity of digital technology in school policy – (a) technology resources, (b) use of digital tools in the schools, (c) curriculum concerns, and (d) issues of organization and governance – make it possible to argue in favor of adaptability in rural municipalities in terms of resilience building. We conclude that rural municipal contexts need recognition for their national school digitalization policy work. Moreover, increased national clarity of the intended meaning and desirable outcome of local policy translations could better support the rural municipalities, including further development of strong rural resilience.

Ämnesord

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Utbildningsvetenskap -- Pedagogik (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Educational Sciences -- Pedagogy (hsv//eng)

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education

pedagogik

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