False equivalency: Think tank references on education in the news media

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-102

  Haas, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 34250159409     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619560709336537     Document Type: Article

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