Theorizing the politics of educational reform: The case of New Jersey's alternate route to teacher certification

American Journal of Education

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-95

  Tamir, Eran ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54149093946     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590676     Document Type: Article

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