Increasing Regulatory Flexibility of Special Education Programs: Problems and Promising Strategies

Exceptional Children

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 371-384

  Mclaughlin, Margaret J ^a   Verstegen, Deborah A ^a  

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EID: 0007148102     PISSN: 00144029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001440299806400306     Document Type: Article

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