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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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Waldron, Tom; Roberts, Brandon; Reamer, Andrew – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2004
The United States of America is often called the "land of opportunity," a place where hard work and sacrifice lead to economic success. Across generations, countless families have been able to live out that promise. However, more than one out of four American working families now earn wages so low that they have difficulty surviving financially.…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Low Income Groups, Public Policy, Job Skills