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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, 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, Albert; Cortez, Josie – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2004
Despite recruitment efforts, San Antonio community college was experiencing a marked decrease in Latino enrollment, particularly from neighborhood high schools that traditionally had been their feeder schools. The Intercultural Development Research Association examined the problem and found that the college, like many two- and four-year…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Recruitment, Elementary Secondary Education, Student Attrition
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