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Book Title: Normal Accident Theory Of Education: Why Reform And Regulati...
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Height: 0.4 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: Andrew K. Milton
Publication Name: Normal Accident Theory of Education : Why Reform and Regulation Won't Make Schools Better
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation, Evaluation & Assessment
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Education
Item Weight: 8.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 146 Pages
