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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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An Examination of Latina/o Transfer Students in California's Postsecondary Institutions. Latino Policy & Issues Brief. Number 16
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Rivas, Martha A.; Perez, Jeanette; Alvarez, Crystal R.; Solorzano, Daniel G. – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2007
California's three-tier public postsecondary system is meant to provide equal access to higher education for all students in the state. Yet even though Latina/os will soon make up the majority of students in K-12 education, the enrollment of Latina/os in the state's postsecondary institutions remains low. When compared to the percentage of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Transfer Students, Hispanic American Students, Minority Group Students
Leaks in the Chicana and Chicano Educational Pipeline. Latino Policy & Issues Brief. Number 13
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Yosso, Tara J.; Solorzano, Daniel G. – UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (NJ1), 2006
Academic institutions facilitate the flow of knowledge, skills, and students through the educational pipeline. Yet, no matter how one measures educational outcomes, Chicana/os suffer the lowest educational attainment of any major racial or ethnic group in the United States. This brief calls for the repair of the serious and persistent leaks in the…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Ethnic Groups, Educational Objectives, Educational Attainment