An exploration of the pay levels needed to attract students with mathematics, science and technology skills to a career in K-12 teaching

Education Policy Analysis Archives

Volumn 11, Issue , 2003, Pages

  Milanowski, Anthony ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Ctr for Educ Research ^*  (United States)

^c Wisconsin Dept of Employment Rel   (United States)

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EID: 3042611937     PISSN: 10682341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14507/epaa.v11n50.2003     Document Type: Article

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