A tale of two approaches - The AFT, the NEA, and NCLB

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 137-155

  Koppich, Julia E ^a,b  

^a J Koppich and Associates   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 19844375381     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930pje8002_8     Document Type: Article

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