K-12 voucher programs and education policy: An exploratory study of policy maker attitudes and opinions

Education Policy Analysis Archives

Volumn 10, Issue , 2002, Pages

  Laitsch, Dan ^{a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h}  

^a Assoc Supervision/Curriculum Devmt   (United States)

^b Assoc Supervision/Curriculum Devmt   (United States)

^c State Issues Clearinghouse   (United States)

^d Enterprise School   (United States)

^e Japan Exchange Teacher Program   (Japan)

^f VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^h AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042593788     PISSN: 10682341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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