The progressive vision of general education and the American common school ideal: Implications for curriculum policy, practice, and theory

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 523-544

  Wraga, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0346209347     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002202799182990     Document Type: Article

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