Foundations of American Education
- ISBN-10
- 0134026411
- ISBN-13
- 9780134026411
- Series
- Foundations of American Education
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 480
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-01-23
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Authors
- L. Dean Webb, Arlene Metha
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