Educational Reform Initiatives Are Not New in America

question 19

Multiple Choice

Educational reform initiatives are not new in America. ___________________ (1983) began over 30 years ago to draw public attention to the mediocrity threatening American education.

• A)The Forgotten Half: Pathways to Success for America's Youth and Young Families
• B)America 2000
• C)A Nation at Risk: The Imperative for Educational Reform
• D)The Blueprint for Reform
• E)Race to the Top

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Total Materials Costs

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