The Transformation of Great American School Districts: How Big Cities are Reshaping Public Education
- ISBN-10
- 189179292X
- ISBN-13
- 9781891792922
- Category
- Education
- Pages
- 207
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group
- Authors
- Charles T. Kerchner, William Lowe Boyd, Mark Blyth
Description
Whether your interest is urban schools or American education more generally, you'll learn from this book.
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