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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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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ)-Themed Literature for Teens: Are School Libraries Providing Adequate Collections?
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Hughes-Hassell, Sandra; Overberg, Elizabeth; Harris, Shannon – School Library Research, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine if young adults have access through school libraries to LGBTQ-themed literature. The library collections in 125 high schools in one Southern U.S. state were examined for the inclusion of LGBTQ-themed fiction, nonfiction, and biographies, including a core collection of 21 recommended titles. Results showed…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Libraries, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Promoting Equity in Children's Literacy Instruction: Using a Critical Race Theory Framework to Examine Transitional Books
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Hughes-Hassell, Sandra; Barkley, Heather A.; Koehler, Elizabeth – School Library Media Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine books that support transitional readers to determine the representation of people of color. The findings were analyzed using critical race theory (CRT), a theoretical framework that places race at the center of educational research and discourse. The results indicate that despite the increasing ethnic and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Social Justice, Literacy Education, Student Diversity