Copyright © 1999 by Alfie Kohn
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kohn, Alfie.
The schools our children deserve : moving
beyond traditional classrooms and "tougher
standards"/Alfie Kohn.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-395-94039-7
1. School improvement programs—United States.
2. Education—Aims and objectives—United States.
3. Educational change—United States. I. Title.
LB2822.82.K65 1999
371.2'00973—dc21 99-31122
CIP
Printed in the United States of America
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