Implementing New York's universal pre-kindergarten program: An exploratory study of systemic impacts

Early Education and Development

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 573-596

  Morrissey, Taryn W ^a   Lekies, Kristi S ^b   Cochran, Moncrieff M ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36949021975     PISSN: 10409289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10409280701681649     Document Type: Article

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