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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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Bishop, Holly N.; Casida, Heather – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2011
Sexual minority students (most often gay, lesbian, or bisexual, but including anyone who does not or is perceived to not fit the common heterosexual stereotype) often face ongoing bullying and harassment in schools that goes unstopped by faculty or administration. These students suffer academically, emotionally, and physically as a direct result…
Descriptors: Bullying, Rural Areas, Court Litigation, Homosexuality
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Bishop, Holly N.; Caraway, Chadwick; Stader, David L. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2010
Discrimination based on sexual orientation in K-12 education is not prohibited in many school districts across the United States. Teachers who are of the sexual minority (gay, lesbian, or bisexual) must remain closeted or risk losing their jobs. A history of past court decisions and laws deeming sexual minorities to be degenerates from which…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Minority Group Teachers, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)