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Problems of egalitarianism and credentialism in Canadian education

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This is a slightly revised version of a discussion that was originally prepared for the Queen's University Symposium onEducation and Public Policy, April 15–16, 1977. I want to thank Rob Beamish, Rick Helmes, and Lee Wetherall for their comments and criticisms on the original draft.

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Gruneau, R.S. Problems of egalitarianism and credentialism in Canadian education. Interchange 9, 40–44 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01816515

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