Why the McKinsey reports will not improve school systems

Journal of Education Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 131-149

  Coffield, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical analysis; research

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EID: 84855439422     PISSN: 02680939     EISSN: 14645106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680939.2011.623243     Document Type: Article

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