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Children as Pawns

The Politics of Educational Reform

Timothy A. Hacsi

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ISBN 9780674012493

Publication Date: 09/01/2003

272 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

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Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. What Difference Does Head Start Make?
2. Is Bilingual Education a Good Idea?
3. Does Class Size Matter?
4. Is Social Promotion a Problem?
5. Does More Money Make Schools Better?
Conclusion
Notes
Suggested Readings
Index

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