How the media misleads the story of school consumerism: A perspective from school finance

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-62

  Killeen, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 34250175757     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01619560709336536     Document Type: Article

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