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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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Cousins, Linwood H.; Mickelson, Roslyn A.; Williams, Brian; Velasco, Anne – School Community Journal, 2008
This article reports the challenges of race and social class in an action research project to facilitate educational change through community collaboration with African American parents, community organizations, and public schools. This project was undertaken in Charlotte, North Carolina to enhance the participation of African American parents in…
Descriptors: Social Class, Action Research, Course Selection (Students), Educational Change
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School Community Journal, 1995
Research from around the world confirms the strong relationship between home environments and children's school learning. This handbook describes the changes that have been occurring in society and the implications of these changes for the family's relationship with the school. It reviews studies that examined the relationships between the home…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education