Reconsidering the promise of systemwide innovation for urban districts

Educational Forum

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-256

  Hess, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 84993748089     PISSN: 00131725     EISSN: 19388098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131729808984351     Document Type: Article

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