Educational prioroties and capacity: A rural perspective

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 591-613

  Wallin, Dawn C ^a   Reimer, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Rural education; School improvement; School policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349144191     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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