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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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Harris, Erin; Malone, Helen; Sunnanon, Tai – Harvard Family Research Project, 2011
Out-of-school time (OST) programming can be a crucial asset to families in rural areas where resources to support children's learning and development are often insufficient to meet the community's needs. OST programs that offer youth in rural communities a safe and supportive adult-supervised environment--along with various growth-enhancing…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, After School Programs, Rural Areas, Databases
Bouffard, Suzanne; Malone, Helen – Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
In February of 2007, 30 youth aged 13-18 assembled at the Jacksonville Children's Commission (JCC) to research and discuss issues in their communities and worldwide children's rights. With facilitation, the youth established key issues that they wanted to address with the adults in their lives, with more effective communication with parents and…
Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Adolescents, Cooperation, Youth
Bouffard, Suzanne; Malone, Helen – Harvard Family Research Project, 2007
This profile illustrates how Alignment Nashville brings together diverse community members and organizations to leverage existing resources in support of Nashville's youth and the Metro Nashville Public Schools. In addition to a diversified funding structure, Alignment leaders point to three factors that have helped them get the effort off the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Public Schools, Cooperation, Strategic Planning