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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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Helmer, Matt; Blair, Amy; Gerber, Allison – Aspen Institute, 2012
This publication shares research from site visits conducted to construction pre-apprenticeship programs in Baltimore, Hartford, Milwaukee and Portland (OR). Findings from the site visits, which included interviews and focus groups with pre-apprenticeship program staff, public officials, philanthropic leaders, construction industry leaders and…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Apprenticeships, Building Trades, Adult Education
Travers, Jonathan; Christiansen, Barbara – Aspen Institute, 2010
There's a lot of work happening all over the country to "turnaround" schools. Federal stimulus programs, including Title 1 Improvement Grants and Race to the Top, have caused many states and school systems to focus on how to address schools trapped in a cycle of failure and "turn them around." On the school level, there are some shining examples.…
Descriptors: School Districts, Instructional Leadership, Educational Improvement, Systems Approach
Conway, Maureen; Gerber, Allison – Aspen Institute, 2009
This publication shares findings from a WSI-conducted survey of pre-apprenticeship programs in the construction trades. Based on responses from 260 programs nationwide, the report presents information about program size, services offered, populations served, funding sources, and successes and challenges in placing trainees in apprenticeships or…
Descriptors: Construction Industry, Apprenticeships, Surveys, National Programs
Aspen Institute, 2009
Beyond Grey Pinstripes is a research survey and alternative ranking of business schools that spotlights innovative full-time MBA programs leading the way in integrating social and environmental stewardship into their curriculum and scholarly research. These schools are preparing today's students--tomorrow's leaders--for future market realities by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Masters Degrees, Program Evaluation