Charter schools and the risk of increased segregation

Phi Delta Kappan

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 26-30

  Rotberg, Iris C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892768721     PISSN: 00317217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003172171409500507     Document Type: Article

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