Educational Reform Research

My research of MA 2020 Reform initiative as well as of the Reform Leader William T. Harris can be found at the following links.

MA 2020 Reform: http://curriculumreform.wikispaces.com/Massachusetts+Reform+2020

William Torrey Harris: http://curriculumreform.wikispaces.com/William+Torrey+Harris+Reform+Leader

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