The appeal of vouchers for failing large city school districts: Voting in congress on two very different voucher proposals

Journal of School Choice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 5-22

  Kenny, Lawrence W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Congressional votes; Large school districts; School vouchers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649311410     PISSN: 15582159     EISSN: 15582167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15582151003626285     Document Type: Article

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