Central city school administrative policy: Systematically passing undeserving students

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-212

  Brasington, David M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0008975989     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0272-7757(98)00025-9     Document Type: Article

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