The role of mediating organizations for school reform: Independent agents or district dependents?

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 385-401

  Wechsler, Marjorie E ^a   Friedrich, Linda D ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0031483339     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268093970120507     Document Type: Article

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