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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; Arumi, Ana Maria; Ott, Amber; Remaley, Michael Hamill – Public Agenda, 2006
The American Diploma Project, an influential consortium that includes Achieve, Inc., The Education Trust, and the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation believes that expectations about what youngsters learn in high school must be raised dramatically. According to the group, "the diploma has lost its value because what it takes to earn one is disconnected…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Science Achievement, High School Students, Student Surveys
Johnson, Jean; Duffett, Ann; Ott, Amber – Public Agenda, 2005
This is a large scale examination of the aspirations and experiences of America's young adults ages 18 through 25. It is an in-depth study based on a national random sample telephone survey of young adults, along with focus groups in California, New Jersey, Texas and Wisconsin. [Additional support for this report was provided by the GE Foundation.]
Descriptors: Young Adults, Telephone Surveys, Focus Groups, Education Work Relationship