Review of School leadership in a diverse society: Helping schools prepare all students for success

Authors

  • Rebecca Benjamin University at Albany, State University of New York Schenectady City School District

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v23.2021

Author Biography

Rebecca Benjamin, University at Albany, State University of New York Schenectady City School District

Rebecca Benjamin is a literacy specialist and student case manager in the Schenectady City School District, as well as a doctoral student in the Educational Theory andPractice Department of the School of Education, University at Albany.

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Published

2016-07-27

How to Cite

Benjamin, R. (2016). Review of School leadership in a diverse society: Helping schools prepare all students for success. Education Review, 23. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v23.2021

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