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Book Title: School Choice And Social Controversy: Politics, Policy, And ...
Number of Pages: 390 Pages
Publication Name: School Choice and Social Controversy : Politics, Policy, and Law
Language: English
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Item Height: 1.1 in
Publication Year: 1999
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational Policy & Reform / Charter Schools, General, Evaluation & Assessment, Educational Law & Legislation
Item Weight: 18.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Law, Education
Author: Frank R. Kemerer
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
