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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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Berry, Robert Q., III.; Ellis, Mark; Hughes, Sherick – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2014
There is a long history indicating that during times of reform, the interests and needs of Black children are in many ways dismissed. This history culminated in 1990's to what is described today as the "Math Wars." The underlying narrative focuses on America's national security, technological interests, social efficiency, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Educational Policy, Educational Change, Change Strategies
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Hughes, Sherick; Noblit, George; Cleveland, Darrell – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2013
The late Professor Derrick Bell is renowned as the intellectual architect who drafted the blueprints that guided the initial development of critical race theory (CRT). Prior to the advent of CRT, Professor Bell wrote extensively on initiatives designed to improve the lives of African Americans. Among his most influential scholarship, "Serving…
Descriptors: Race, Critical Theory, African Americans, Periodicals
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Lynn, Marvin; Jennings, Michael E.; Hughes, Sherick – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2013
In this article, we attempt to honor the rich legacy of Derrick Bell by detailing how exploring his specific contributions to critical race theory (CRT) provided lessons for developing and refining critical race pedagogy (CRP). We examine Bell's racial realism thesis in connection with his pedagogical work. In doing so, we find that he was as…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Social Theories, Racial Relations, Racial Bias