The impact of no child left behind on students, teachers, and schools

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity

Volumn , Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-194

  Dee, Thomas S ^a   Jacob, Brian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 80051559434     PISSN: 00072303     EISSN: 15334465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/eca.2010.0014     Document Type: Article

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