Early education policy alternatives: Comparing quality and outcomes of head start and state prekindergarten

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-99

  Henry, Gary T ^a   Gordon, Craig S ^a   Rickman, Dana K ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education policy; Universal kindergarten

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645767925     PISSN: 01623737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/01623737028001077     Document Type: Article

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