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Secondary Education at the Crossroads

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Hill, I. (2006). International Baccalaureate Programmes and Educational Reform. In: Hughes, P. (eds) Secondary Education at the Crossroads. Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns And Prospects, vol 9. Springer, Dordrecht . https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4668-5_2

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