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- ↑ http://educationnext.org/sub/about/ Hoover Institution – About Education Next Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Paul Peterson". Archived from the original on 2007-09-06. Retrieved 2007-08-13.
- ↑ PEPG People: Paul E. Peterson
- ↑ Hoover Institution - Fellows - Paul E. Peterson
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- ↑ Research Center: Influence: A Study of the Factors Shaping Education Policy
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