Promoting school readiness in Oklahoma: An evaluation of Tulsa's pre-K program

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 533-558

  Gormley Jr , William T ^a   Gayer, Ted ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION POLICY;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24744454636     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xl.3.533     Document Type: Article

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