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- 1 2 3 Kevin Lang » Public Relations | Blog Archive | Boston University
- ↑ Lang, K.: Poverty and Discrimination (eBook and Hardcover)
- ↑ New Research, Good Reads | FairTest
- ↑ For-profit colleges must meet standards - SFGate
- ↑ Brookline schools' retiring 'numbers guy' Kevin Lang upbeat about the future - The Boston Globe
