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Childhood Education, 1999 by DeCicco, Emily K, Allison, Jeanette

Authors ' Note: We would like to thank Frank DeCicco for his technological and editorial support, Richard Radtke for his insight and feedback as a teacher, and Beryl Allison (Jeanette's father and a 34-year veteran teacher) for his skills as an illustrator.

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Emily K. DeCicco is President of DeCicco & Associates, a public policy and education law consulting firm based in Virginia. Jeanette Allison is Associate Professor, College of Education at Arizona State University West, Phoenix.