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May 2003

ERIC Clearinghouses to Be Axed
Under the new plan, any additions to the automated ERIC database will be made by a group of clerks from a pre-approved list of journals, conferences, associations and organizations. Expert monitoring of the quality of research acquired for the database will be eliminated and important contributions from many colleges and independent scholars will no longer be part of the database.
Adjuncts Under Fire In New York
Phillip Fayon has written the story below to share a tale that is becoming all too common for part-time ESL teachers in America and around the world. The ESL MiniConference contacted Westchester Community College authorities and waited four days without receiving any response to the article.