Market-Driven Education Reform and the Racial Politics of Advocacy

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 580-599

  Scott, Janelle T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84858141771     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0161956X.2011.616445     Document Type: Article

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