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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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Williams, Joseph M.; Portman, Tarrell Awe Agahe – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2014
This qualitative study examined high-achieving urban African American high school graduates' (N = 5) retrospective appraisal of what K-12 students from high-risk urban areas need to succeed academically despite seemingly insurmountable social, financial, and educational barriers. Findings revealed 6 themes: shared responsibility for…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Urban Schools, African American Students, High School Graduates
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Castillo, Linda G.; Lopez-Arenas, Araceli; Saldivar, Isaac M. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2010
This study examined the influence of acculturation, enculturation, parental education level, financial concerns, and gender on 106 Mexican American high school students' decisions to apply to college. Results indicated that acculturation and female gender were significant predictors. Implications for interventions with Latino high school students…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Mexican Americans, High School Students, Hispanic American Students