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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Davis, Donna M.; Friend, Jennifer; Caruthers, Loyce – American Educational History Journal, 2010
About 50 miles east of Topeka, Kansas, in what is now the suburban town of Merriam sits South Park Elementary School. Built in 1947 for white children at a cost of $90,000, the school at that time showcased eight modern classrooms, a multi-purpose auditorium, a lunchroom, and playground. Today, the building serves as a monument to a struggle for…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Racial Bias, Racial Segregation, School Districts
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McCarther, Shirley Marie; Caruthers, Loyce E.; Davis, Donna M. – American Educational History Journal, 2009
As African American female Professors in the academy representing different socioeconomic backgrounds the authors explore the intersections of race and class in two Kansas City, Missouri schools from 1954-1974. They situate their stories within a brief description of the historical context of Kansas City and its struggle to integrate schools from…
Descriptors: African American Students, Ideology, Social Environment, Females