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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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The Legacy of Brown: Implications for Equal Educational Opportunities for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students
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Strauss, Sarah A. – Teachers College Record, 2005
Concern about the impact of discrimination on the well-being of African Americans played a prominent role in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and has been hotly contested in the ongoing struggle to achieve equal educational opportunities. The importance of this legacy is also reflected in the recent efforts on behalf of gay, lesbian, and…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Educational Opportunities, African American Students, Homosexuality
Getting It the Second Time Around: Student Classroom Experience in Chicago's Summer Bridge Program
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Stone, Susan I.; Engel, Mimi; Nagaoka, Jenny; Roderick, Melissa – Teachers College Record, 2005
Increased use of high-stakes testing has been accompanied by an expansion of summer school programming. Few investigations focus on student experience within these programs. Using multiple methods, we examined how low-performing students attending the Chicago Public Schools' Summer Bridge program perceived their summer learning environments.…
Descriptors: Student Experience, Educational Environment, Summer Schools, Summer Programs