TITLE

TRO attributes rise in Plato contracts to emphasis on school accountability

PUB. DATE

September 1999

SOURCE

Electronic Education Report;09/01/99, Vol. 6 Issue 16, p7

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the sales increase of TRO Learning's Plato software system attributed to school's focus on the implementation of graduation testing standards and accountability programs.

ACCESSION #

2259870

 

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