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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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Higher Education Act Reauthorization: Homeless and Foster Youth
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National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2008
Youth experiencing homelessness or in foster care face numerous barriers to higher education. Inadequate college readiness, the complexity of the financial aid process, and lack of housing and support services once enrolled in college make obtaining a college degree an often insurmountable challenge. Yet a college education offers these youth the…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Higher Education, Foster Care, Homeless People
Summary of Head Start Provisions on Homelessness and Foster Care
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National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2008
On Wednesday, December 12, President Bush signed the "Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007" into law. The legislation reauthorizes the Head Start Act and contains numerous provisions on homelessness and foster care. A summary of those provisions is provided in this paper.
Descriptors: School Readiness, Foster Care, Preschool Education, Disadvantaged Youth