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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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Important, but Not for Me: Parents and Students in Kansas and Missouri Talk about Math, Science, and Technology Education. A Report from Public Agenda
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Kadlec, Alison; Friedman, Will – Public Agenda, 2007
Surprisingly, given the level of leadership anxiety about math and science education in the United States today, national research conducted by Public Agenda shows that the number of parents who worry about whether local schools are teaching enough math and science has declined since the mid-nineties. In 1994, 52 percent of parents said that it…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Student Attitudes
Important, but Not for Me: Parents and Students in Kansas and Missouri Talk about Math, Science and Technology Education
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Kadlec, Alison; Friedman, Will – Public Agenda, 2007
This study details parents' and students' current thinking about math, science and technology (MST) education and their satisfaction with the existing curriculum which most experts see as vastly below world-class standards. The study finds just 25% of Kansas/Missouri parents think their children should be studying more math and science; 70% think…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Program Attitudes, Science Education