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ERIC Number: EJ345230
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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A Diamond in the Rough?
Mecklenburger, James A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v67 n10 p735-37 Jun 1986
Critiques the concept of privatization in public education. Contracting for instructional services with providers who must make a profit does not guarantee instructional success or financial savings. (MD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Government Role, Government School Relationship, State Federal Aid
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Private Industry
Note: For a related article, see EA 520 524 (this issue).