Legislative agenda setting for in-state resident tuition policies: Immigration, representation, and educational access

American Journal of Education

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 563-602

  Mclendon, Michael K ^a   Mokher, Christine G ^b   Flores, Stella M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CNA   (United States)

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EID: 79960677148     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/660770     Document Type: Article

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