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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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Horne, Matthew1
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Breaking Down the School Walls
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Horne, Matthew – FORUM: for promoting 3-19 comprehensive education, 2004
A school system that was designed in the 19th century and evolved during the 20th century is no longer capable of meeting the demands of modern society. Schools do not fit the world around them and as a result "we" have too many "bored kids" who find greater levels of engagement elsewhere. Schools cannot meet the expectations of the modern world…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Relevance (Education), School Community Relationship, Parent School Relationship