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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Schools Matter: Whhhhhhhaaattt? Did'chu Read It?

Schools Matter: Whhhhhhhaaattt? Did'chu Read It?

Whhhhhhhaaattt? Did'chu Read It?

A research study published last week by Science Magazine is drawing a bit of attention. The Flypaper fellows are talking about it, the NY Times wrote about it (via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), and theNorthwest Evaluation Association tweeted about it:

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