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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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Perreault, George; Hill, George C. – Rural Educator, 2000
Surveys of 374 urban and 130 rural students at two western U.S. high schools examined student perceptions of classroom climate. Male students reported fewer positive connections with their teachers than did females, non-White students reported more positive reactions to classroom climate than did Whites, and urban students reported more positive…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, High School Students, Minority Groups, Rural Urban Differences
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Smith, Marilyn; Hill, George C.; Evans, Bill; Bandera, Marcia – Rural Educator, 2000
A study examining school violence surveyed 819 students in grades 8, 10, and 11 in a rural secondary school in 1997 and 1999. Student feelings toward school safety were not significantly different in the 2 years. However, there was a significant decline in feeling safe at home, which may be a catalyst for future school problems. (Contains 24…
Descriptors: Economic Climate, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Juvenile Gangs
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Smith, Marilyn; Hill, George C. – Rural Educator, 1998
The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and a geographically large rural school district in Nevada conducted a program providing life-skills education to high-risk 5th graders. A survey of 92 8th- and 10th-grade students who had participated in the program indicated that the program produced long-term benefits in student attitudes and…
Descriptors: Aspiration, College School Cooperation, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education