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Education: Get Started

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21st Century Education: A Reference Handbook

Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education

Encyclopedia of Bilingual Education

Encyclopedia of African American Education

Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy

Encyclopedia of Special Education

Encyclopedia of the Social and Cultural Foundations of Education

From the Brain to the Classroom: The Encyclopedia of Learning

Gender and Education: An Encyclopedia

Philosophy of Education: An Encyclopedia

Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia

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