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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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Baldwin, J. Norman; McCracken, William A., III – Journal of Education Finance, 2013
As the U.S. continues to embrace a comprehensive plan for economic recovery, this article investigates the validity of the claim that investing in higher education will help restore state economic growth and prosperity. It presents the findings from a study that indicates that the most consistent predictors of state economic growth related to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Economic Impact, Economic Progress, State Aid
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Mullin, Christopher M.; Honeyman, David S. – Journal of Education Finance, 2008
Institutional performance was a topic given considerable attention by the Commission on the Future of Higher Education. Florida's Community College System responded to the challenge by committing to increase performance-based funding allocations from less than 2% to 5% of total state appropriations. Results of the analysis indicated that…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Adult Programs, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education