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author:
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  - Larry Cuban
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description: a history of American public school reform examining why ambitious policy proposals produce gradual changes in classroom practice.
external: https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2020/09/29/another-look-at-tinkering-toward-utopia
id: Tinkering Toward Utopia
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status: to read
title: Tinkering Toward Utopia
year: 1995
authors:
  - David Tyack
  - Larry Cuban
created: '2026-10-20'
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