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Leading through the challenge of change: African-American women principals on small school reform

April L. Peters Department of Lifelong Education, Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 23-38 | Received 03 Feb 2011, Accepted 05 Dec 2011, Published online: 07 Feb 2012

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