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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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Going and Passing through Community Colleges: Examining the Effectiveness of Project Lead The Way in STEM Pathways
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Starobin, Soko S.; Schenk, Tom, Jr.; Laanan, Frankie Santos; Rethwisch, David G.; Moeller, Darin – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
Project Lead The Way (PLTW), which aims to create a seamless pathway from secondary education to college and career success in STEM fields, was first implemented in the state of Iowa in 2005. As a part of a statewide, longitudinal research in PLTW, this study explores the effectiveness of PLTW in college persistence by analyzing multiple data…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, STEM Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence
Perceptions about Higher Education among Parents of Hispanic Students in Middle School: Implications for Community Colleges
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McCallister, Leslie; Evans, Joy; Illich, Paul – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
Although the Hispanic population is growing at a much faster rate than other populations, college enrollment rates are relatively low compared to Anglos and African Americans. One of the reasons for the low enrollment rate is that the relatively high dropout rate among Hispanic high school students reduces the number of Hispanic students eligible…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Enrollment Rate, Scholarships, Hispanic American Students