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ERIC Number: EJ255038
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981-Nov
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What Ever Happened to . . . John Adams High School?
Doremus, Richard R.
Phi Delta Kappan, v63 n3 p199-202 Nov 1981
First in a series, this article describes the rise and fall of John Adams High School, an experimental school in Portland (Oregon) that was recently closed after 12 years of operation. The experiences of those who tried to make the experiment work may help others interested in educational innovation. (WD)
Descriptors: Action Research, Educational Administration, Educational Innovation, Educational Research, Experimental Schools, Failure, Nontraditional Education, Program Evaluation, School Desegregation, Secondary Education, Success
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: John Adams High School OR