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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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Student Mobility in Rural and Nonrural Districts in Five Central Region States. Issues & Answers. REL 2010-No. 089
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Beesley, Andrea; Moore, Laurie; Gopalani, Sarah – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2010
This report describes the extent and distribution of student mobility in five Central Region states. The study, which calculated student mobility percentages in each state and compared percentages by locale (city, suburb, town, and rural locale, and degree of rurality) within each state, found no consistent patterns across locales. Research…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, Municipalities, Suburbs, Rural Areas
Examining American Indian Perspectives in the Central Region on Parent Involvement in Children's Education. Issues & Answers. REL 2008-No. 059
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Mackety, Dawn M.; Linder-VanBerschot, Jennifer A. – Regional Educational Laboratory Central, 2008
Parent involvement is recognized as an important factor in encouraging student achievement. However, a survey by the National Center for Education Statistics found that in public schools with 25 percent or more American Indian students, teachers identified lack of parent involvement as one of their schools' three most serious problems. At an…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Public Schools, American Indians, Parents