Examining Digital Inequities in Ohio's K-12 Virtual Schools: Implications for Educational Leaders and Policymakers

International Journal of Educational Reform

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 294-314

  Wang, Yinying ^a   Decker, Janet R ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

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EID: 84975465534     PISSN: 10567879     EISSN: 26319675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105678791402300404     Document Type: Article

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