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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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The Road to Redemption: Ten Policy Recommendations for Ohio's Charter School Sector
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Squire, Juliet; Robson, Kelly; Smarick, Andy – Bellwether Education Partners, 2014
In 1997, the Buckeye State embraced a new approach to public-education delivery, launching a pilot program of community (charter) schools. Since then, the state's community schools sector has grown tremendously. During the 2013-14 school year, 390 schools served approximately 124,000 students--seven percent of students statewide. Despite its…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
The State Education Agency: At the Helm, Not the Oar
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Smarick, Andy; Squire, Juliet – Bellwether Education Partners, 2014
Never before has more been asked of State Education Agencies (SEAs), commonly known as state departments of education. In recent years, policymakers at the state and federal level have viewed the SEA as the default entity for implementing new and sweeping K-12 initiatives--everything from Race to the Top grants and SEA waivers to teacher…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Change, Educational History