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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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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
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