Charter school authorizers: Public agents for holding charter schools accountable

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-140

  Vergari, Sandra ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0035530434     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124501332003     Document Type: Review

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