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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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Cortez, Albert; Cortez, Josie Danini – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2009
This report discusses the issues surrounding the disciplinary alternative education programs (DAEPs) in Texas, its updated findings, and the authors' recommendations on what the state should do to address DAEP problems. DAEPs were supposed to be for criminal offenses--drug-related activities, gun violations and assault--all violations that had…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Juvenile Justice, Crime, Weapons
Cortez, Albert; Cortez, Josie Danini – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2004
IDRA interviewed different groups of respondents at San Antonio College to identify the most critical factors that impacted a decision to enroll in college and graduate. Focus group and individual interviews targeted key stakeholders, including: high school administrators, counselors, high school students, parents of high school students, and…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, Community Colleges, Student Attitudes, Hispanic Americans
Cortez, Josie Danini; Cortez, Albert – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2004
Hispanic students value a college education. Among high school graduates, Hispanic students are second only to Asian students in attendance at colleges and universities. Richard Fry of the Pew Hispanic Center summarizes, "There can be no doubt that Latino families are willing to invest in their children?s education" (2002). Much of what accounts…
Descriptors: Student Recruitment, High School Graduates, Hispanic American Students, Low Income Groups