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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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Johnson, Jean – Public Agenda, 2013
Over the past 15 years, federal, state, and local officials have pursued a broad range of reforms aimed at ensuring that the nation's public school system is more accountable--that it delivers a rich, full education for children in communities across the country. New research from the Kettering Foundation and Public Agenda suggests that there…
Descriptors: Accountability, Public Schools, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Duffett, Ann; Johnson, Jean; Farkas, Steve; Kung, Susanna; Ott, Amber – Public Agenda, 2004
There is compelling evidence that organized, structured activities during the out-of-school hours play a valuable and a highly valued role in the lives of the nation's young people, but low-income and minority families are far more likely to be dissatisfied with the quality, affordability and availability of options in their communities. This…
Descriptors: Play, After School Programs, Surveys, Parent Attitudes