21st Century Problem Solving - Just what it says! For teachers and students.
4Choice - A workable school choice plan - Common sense School Choice objectives. Funding follows students, empowering parents, without vouchers. Links to simplified model legislation.
A Brief Summary of the Best Practices in College Teaching. - A collection of best teaching practices intended to challenge the professional development of all teachers.
A+ Educational Services - We provide tutoring, test preparation, testing, educational counseling, school and college placement, help with essays, educational materials and many other education-related products and services.
Academic Choices - YES; Vouchers - NO - Vouchers are a bad delivery system that calls to mind standing in line for food stamps or filing a long government qualifying form like the college FAFSA
American School Board Journal - The American School Board Journal is an award-winning, editorially independent education magazine published monthly by the National School Boards Association.
Appropriate and Effective Use of Security Technologies in U.S. Schools - This NIJ Research Report is based on a 7-year study of more than 100 schools and offers practical guidance on several aspects of security.
Arizona School Boards Association - The Arizona School Boards Association is a nonprofit organization governed by representatives of the public school districts in Arizona.
Arkansas School Boards Association
AskEric - A must stop for education professionals. An extensive database of literature regarding school improvement.
Athletes Edge - Designed with the college-bound student in mind
athletic scholarships - We help find available athletic scholarships fot those high school athletes who are athletically and academically qualified. All sports for male and female athletes.
Awesome Library - K-12 Social Studies Lesson Plans - Social Studies provides carefully reviewed K-12 education resources covering current events, ecology, economics, history, holidays, geology, government, learning community, lesson plans, multicultural, multidisciplinary.
Back to School Safety Tips - Safety tips for riding a bus, biking, walking or riding in a car. Learn the danger zones and how to arrive at school safely.
Best Practices in Education - "BEST PRACTICES IN EDUCATION is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with American teachers to find effective educational practices from other countries to adapt and apply in United States schools. We sponsor innovative projects with tangible goals and facilitate their delivery to US classrooms in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade."
Blue House College Prep Links - Guide to Web sites which focus on preparing students for a college education and the college experience, including SATs, college applications, choosing a school, obtaining financial aid and more.
California Academic Press - This site deals primarily with the assessment of critical thinking?problem solving skills.
California School Boards Association
Center for Education Reform - Advocacy, statistics, resources and guidance on education reform issues and action at the school, district, state and national levels, from School Choice, charter schools, and educational entrepreneurialism to high academic standards, teacher professionalism and local control.
Center for the Prevention of School Violence - Examines the seriousness of school violence, offers prevention and safe school planning programs, forum for School Resource Officers, and other subjects related to the problem of school violence.
Children's Educational Opportunity Foundation - Lots of school choice information. Look especially at their state by state summaries of current efforts.
Choice Accomplished Kiwi-style - A Cabinet Minister and a Member of New Zealand's Parliament testifies to the overwhelming success of School Choice started in the 1970's and completely implemented. Elimination of bureaucracy doubled classroom spending.
Citizens For Educational Freedom - Promotes the primary rights of parents with regard to freedom of choice, justice and quality in education for all regardless of wealth, color or creed by allocating a fair share of educational tax dollars for each child to take to the school of the parents' choice while protecting parents and schools from undue government regulation and control.
Classroom Material - Sponsored by the Center for Critical Thinking at Sonoma State University, this site contains extensive information about critical thinking, including articles, glossary, K-12 ct lessons, bookstore, programs and workshops.
Cleveland Parents Satisfied with School Voucher Program - A joint undertaking of the Taubman Center and Harvard's Government Department, found two-thirds of the parents of students new to choice schools "very satisfied" with the academic quality.
CollegeGate - Resource for application essay and personal statement advice.
Collegiate Choice Walking Tours Videos - Guidance counselors have videotaped the campus tour at over 330 colleges. Their series plus much other helpful and amusing college prep information are provided here.
Colorado Association of School Boards
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Contract management of public schools - The experiences of school systems in the U.S. with private management hold valuable lessons for any school system considering contracting
Coping With School Violence - Information and education resources primarily for families.
Core Concepts in Critical Thinking - Heavy, but required, reading for anyone serious about the effective teaching of problem solving skills.
Council of the Great City Schools - An organization of the nation's largest urban public school systems, advocating K-12 education in inner-city schools, and governed by superintendents and board of education members from 55 cities across the country
Delaware School Boards Association
Dr. Quentin Quade's essays on school choice - Part of Blum Center at Marquette University's effort to collect, organize, synthesize and distribute information regarding school choice efforts across the country.
Education Policy Institute - Documented inside information on PTA and teacher unions. Education research and policy analysis from a public choice and pro-market perspective, plus expert revelations on teacher unions, collective bargaining in education, PTA issues, and education reform matters.
Educational Issues - National Center for Policy Analysis whitepapers on education issues, particularly School Choice and teacher's union obstruction of Choice reforms.
Empower America Education Project - Broad index of recent news articles on education reform issues.
Evergreen Curriculum - Standardized curriculum materials for the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. A wealth of information and school improvement ideas in almost all curricular areas.
Family Entertainment Network - School Links
FastWeb's Free Scholarship Search - Resources include a scholarship search with over 400,000 scholarships, a comprehensive college directory, articles, how-tos, and cost calculators.
Florida School Boards - Phone Numbers for all Florida county school boards.
Floridians for School Choice - Action-oriented and effective advocacy for giving every family in Florida the opportunity to choose their child's school using public education funds as a scholarship.
Full Circle Institute - Non-profit curriculum organization whose mission is to foster environmental sustainability through education and action.
Geography at The Mining Co. - Weekly articles about geography, annotated links to hundreds of the best sites for maps and geographical information, an online world atlas, a glossary, weekly quizzes, a bulletin board and chat room for those interested in geography, and much more.
Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA)
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers - The History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers is a good resource for social studies on the Web. It has links to numerous sites and archives as well as lesson plans, projects and more.
Holy Family School Virtual Referance Library Links
Idaho School Boards Association
Illinois Association of School Boards
Index of School Violence Links
Institute for Affective Skill Development - Creates and produces programs that build character by teaching students how to succeed while maintaining dignity and respect for self and others.
Inter Primair - For internationalization in primary education. Matches schools and teachers with their counterparts in The Netherlands.
International Association of School Librarianship (IASL)
Iowa Association of School Boards
Issues Bulletin - The Case For School Choice: Models from the United States, New Zealand, Denmark, and Sweden - Fraser Institute studies application of other countries School Choice to Canadian policy
Issues2000.org: School Choice - Presidential candidates's views on school choice and vouchers, both pro and con.
Jews and School Choice - School choice is the most readily apparent solution to the problem of assimilation...If the Jewish organizations could remove themselves from their lock step adherence to the liberal arguments of yesterday.
Joe's School Bus Page
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kaplan Test Prep, College Admissions, Financial Aid - Assistance with: test preparation, admissions, and financial aid for college and graduate school.
Keep Schools Safe - The National Association of Attorneys General and the National School Boards Association provide up-to-date information on successful programs and ideas for safer schools.
Kentucky School Boards Association
Louisiana School Boards Association - Provides leadership, services and support to its members so that they may become more effective as policy makers in meeting educational needs of all students.
Maine School Management Association
Massachusetts Association of School Committees
Math Goodies: Interactive Math Lessons With A Problem-Solving Approach! - Math Goodies is a free educational site featuring interactive math lessons. Innovative lessons use a problem-solving approach and actively engage students in the learning process. The site also offers Homework Help, Chat Boards, Puzzles, Calculators, and much more!
Medical School Admissions Information, Resources, Links
Michigan Association of School Boards - The Michigan Association of School Boards is a voluntary, non-profit association of local and intermediate boards of education located throughout the State of Michigan. Our membership is comprised of 600 boards of education, representing nearly all public school districts in the state of Michigan.
Milton & Rose D. Friedman Foundation - A foundation supported by Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman. Advocates restructuring the education system to ensure educational service competition and free choice.
Minnesota School Boards Association
Missouri School Boards Association - As the premiere advocate for students, boards of education and public education, the Missouri School Boards Association represents the interests and concerns of school boards and school districts before the General Assembly, the Governor's Office and various administrative agencies. Boards of education in need of the highest-quality assistance in developing a comprehensive policy manual meeting federal, state and local regulations for their districts turn to MSBA
Montana School Boards Association
National Coalition for School Bus Safety - Examines issues of school bus safety by tracking legislative initiatives, accidents, parents and crash reports.
National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools - An international coalition of schools, groups, home schools and individuals committed to creating an egalitarian society.
National PTA Violence Prevention Kit - A guide to helping communities work together to prevent violence by and between students.
National School Safety Center - Nonprofit organization providing resources for school safety information, training and violence prevention.
National School Safety Coalition - School security and crisis preparedness training, security assessment and related school safety consulting.
National Writing Project - Home - Collaborative project for university and K-12 staff who want to improve writing instruction in American schools.
Nebraska Association of School Boards
New Hampshire School Boards Association
New Jersey School Boards Association
New Mexico School Boards Association
New York State School Boards Association
NewHanlin.com - Our Harvard/Stanford educated staff helps Asians and Asian-Americans apply to American schools and universities. We feature multilingual content and support (currently Chinese and English).
North Carolina School Boards Association
North Central Association Commission on Institutions of Higher Education - Many resources regarding the accreditation and improvement of K-12 and post secondary educational institutions.
North Central College Institute - Founded to help culturally diverse students of Central San Mateo, California, get on the "fast-track" to college. Programs include after school programs, mentoring, and tutoring.
Ohio School Boards Association
Oklahoma State School Boards Association
Oregon School Boards Association
Pathways to School Improvement - A mountain of information! Topics include: curriculum, assessment, at-risk students, goals and standards, instructional techniques, etc.
Pennsylvania Education Reform - A leading state reform website offers two school-choice initiatives -- Educational Opportunity Grants and the Academic Recovery Act; the text of Gov. Ridge's radio addresses for April, May and June; and press releases on school choice. Watch a video that features state legislators and a Philadelphia grandmother describing the compelling need for school choice to help ensure Pennsylvania's children get a quality education.
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Putting Children First - Equal access to a quality education for Texas children through a pilot school choice program, to improve education and strengthen the public school system.
Puzzles of the Earth - An interactive site containing lots of great information including lessons on plate tectonics, geographic features, the Earth's structure and much more.
Raven Days - "Surviving middle school, junior high, and high school as a hunted outsider." For those who have been (or are being!) bullied at school, and for those who want to help.
Safe & Drug-Free Schools Program - U.S. Dept. of Education program vehicle for reducing drug, alcohol and tobacco use, and violence through education and prevention activities in our nation's schools. Site has links to publications, model programs, research, and Internet resources related to the prevention of drug abuse and violence in schools.
Safe School Planning - The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) produced this quick set of facts.
Safe Schools and Violence Prevention Office - California Department of Education offering a variety of resources on high-risk students, gangs, after school programs and more.
Safe Schools for the 21st Century - The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education is conducting research which explores the principal issues surrounding school violence, the factors that cause school-based crime, the methods that are being used to prevent violence, and the theoretical constructs on which these programs are based and evaluated.
Safety and Violence in U.S. Schools - U.S. Information Agency - White House statements, Conference on School Safety, links to news coverage, gun control efforts including laws and legislation and Web sites on the issue.
Safety Zone - The National Resource Center for Safe Schools works with schools, communities, state and local education agencies, to create safe learning environments and prevent school violence.
Sample College Admissions Essays - This site contains over 30 sample college admissions and application essays.
School Choice - Public Vouchers - Excoriates "The great liberal hypocracy" of opposing "Choice"
School Choice Act - MODEL LEGISLATION - Model School Choice legislation follows common sense objectives. Funding follows students, empowering parents, without vouchers.
School Choice Programs: What's Happening in the States - This world renown conservative think tank publishes details and statistics on state School Choice efforts, and maintains links to many other Choice sites.
School Choice support - One good example of individual parent's efforts to support School Choice. Links to presidential candidate position papers.
School Choices: A Citizen's Guide to Education Reform - Historical precedents and the latest research demonstrating the best ways of organizing schools. Info comparing our current public school systems to free market alternatives based on vouchers, tax-credits, and privatization. Many essays, articles, book reviews, and complete book chapters are included.
School Reform News - Reprints of hundreds of education articles reporting on school reform efforts nationwide from School Choice to Teacher Unions. Its tone is objective and timely.
School Safety Center - On FamilyEducation.com provides parents with important information and resources needed to take an active role in protecting their children from youth violence.
School Violence Virtual Library - Resources for students, parents, and educators on school violence. Topics include violence prevention, intervention strategies, security measures, policy issues, guns, the media role, more.
School Vouchers Links - Definitions of some common terms used regarding the issue as well as links to sites for and against school choice through vouchers.
Security on Campus - For the prevention of college and university campus violence and other crimes. Site covers: campus crime statistics, laws, court decisions, crime prevention tips, campus police and journalists.
Sen. Byrd's Resources for School Safety - School safety statistics, Internet links and legislative updates from the office of Sen. Robert Bryd (WV).
Sheridan Internet Social Studies Hotlink Page - A good general link page for socialstudies resources on the Web.
Smart Schools Internet Project
Social Studies Around the Web - The World - Over 400 Social Studies links to World History: facts, maps, pictures, graphics, activities, lessons, research, and interactive sites for teachers & students, divided by topic, frequently updated, Topics: Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Europe, Geography, Latin America, Middle East, Reference & Multi-Topic Sites
Social Studies Education: National Council for the Social Studies - Social Studies Resources and Information from National Council for the Social Studies.
South Carolina School Board Association - The South Carolina School Boards Association, a nonprofit organization, serves as a statewide voice for boards governing the 86 public school districts.
Stopping School Violence - Resources from the National Crime Prevention Council include warning signs to look for, conflict management tips, and things everyone can do to help.
Switched-On Classroom Project (Massachusetts Software Council, Inc.)
Teacher Unions and School Choice in Countries that have both - Scholarly work includes lots of data by Alexis de Tocqueville Institution. Teacher Choice site chock full of articles!
Teachers in Focus Magazine - Choice research from teacher's perspective. Census data says teachers are fifty percent more likely than the public at large to choose private schools.
TeacherServe from the National Humanities Center: Introduction - an interactive curriculum enrichment service for high school English and history teachers, offering them practical help in planning courses and presenting rigorous subject matter to students.
Tennessee School Boards Association
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) - TASB is a nonprofit association consisting of all public school boards in Texas. The Association provides a full range of programs and services, including risk management, technology, policy, personnel, legal, financial, training, and others.
The College Spot - An online directory for high school students planning a college career. Links to over 3,500 colleges and universities worldwide.
The Critical Thinking Community - Contains guidelines and lessons for integrating critical thinking into existing curriculum.
The Essay Wizard - Essay help, grammar and spelling check, writing ideas.
The Math Forum: Teachers' Place - Teachers' Place at the Math Forum provides Internet resources for lessons, projects, and software to help in the math classroom. These pages also provide many resources for communication with other teachers and links to professional organizations.
The Math Projects Journal - Site offers tips and lesson plans for interactive projects. Also includes advice from education professionals around the globe.
The National Dropout Prevention Center - Premier site for information on instructional development, Service Learning, and at-risk intervention plus lots of links to other important sites.
The Parent Information Center - Assists parents in making informed decisions about the educational choices available in Colorado by producing a report card on public schools.
The Winning Way College Admissions & Career Guide - A comprehensive guide to college admissions, financial aid, scholarships and career selection.
Top Humanities Websites: History - Comprehensive resource featuring lesson plans and links to other outstanding sites on the Web.
Toward Tradtion - The Jewish position on education and choice - Advocates School Choice based on traditional Jewish principles: parents must have responsibility and control, teachers and schools are agents of parents, education should inculcate values as well as knowledge. Refutes ADL paper opposing Choice.
Truancy Tracking - Software for tracking truancy.
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America - Makes points that it feels unite a coalition of inner-city African-Americans, economic libertarians cultural conservatives, Republicans and Democrats, Jews, Christians and Muslims.
United Nations CyberSchoolBus - The United Nations CyberSchoolBus brings global information and global expertise straight to your school and classroom. Project-packed, fun-filled, loaded with lessons and interactive activities, the CyberSchoolBus offers teachers and students an educational site with a global perspective. Key subjects: Global Studies, Geography, Social Studies, Environmental Studies, History, Government, Civics, Language Arts.
Universal Tuition Tax Credit - Mackinac Center for Public Policy - "Proposal to Advance Parental Choice in Education". Also available as a 76 page download.
Vermont School Boards Association
Virginia School Boards Association
Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) - The Washington State School Directors' Association (WSSDA) is a 24 hour a day resource for school board members.
Why Real Educators Support School Choice - Postulates that everyone who cares about the quality of education prefers School Choice over government school monopoly. Presents major arguments against Choice and debunks each one.
Wisconsin Association of School Boards
Wyoming School Boards Association
Xpeditions - The home of geography standards on the Internet. This unprecedented array of resources makes teaching and learning aboutour world easier than ever before.
Yahoo! News on School Violence - News stories, magazine articles and message boards focusing on current and recent school violence issues.