High school exit examinations and high school dropout in Texas and Florida, 1971-2000

Sociology of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 122-143

  Warren, John Robert ^a   Jenkins, Krista N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 20444457999     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070507800202     Document Type: Review

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