TITLE

America's best elementary schools

AUTHOR(S)
Weiss, Michael J.
PUB. DATE
April 1995
SOURCE
Redbook;Apr95, Vol. 184 Issue 6, p55
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Features the best elementary schools in the United States. Principals, teachers, parent volunteers and other employees from the best elementary schools; Relating to students; Combination of academics curriculum and personality development; Student population; Use of educational technology; Categories used in rating elementary schools.
ACCESSION #
9504052281

Tags: ELEMENTARY schools -- United States

 

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