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Education has become dominated by testing, standards, interventions, strategies and political policy. Yet while elements such as these are important,Exploring Education and Childhood contends it is ch
"Education has become dominated by testing, standards, interventions, strategies and political policy. Yet while elements such as these are important, Exploring Education and Childhood contends it is
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