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Overview
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The Federal Role in Education |
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Organization of U.S. Education |
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No Child Left
Behind Act |
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21st Century Community Learning Center |
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Education and Training Official Information and Services from
the U.S. Government. |
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Education and Democracy (From: Principles of Democracy-21) |
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College and University Education in the United States
Dept. of State Electronic Journal,
November 2005 |
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Education
in the United States: The Pre-University Years. Dept.
of State Electronic Journal, June 2000
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Education in The
United States: Continuity and Change
Dept. of State Electronic
Journal, December 1997 |
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A Diverse Educational System: Structure, standards, and challenges
(From: Portrait of the USA)) |
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Student Corner
Resources on American life, government |
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Education
Statistics |
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The Condition of Education |
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Education
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Digest of Education Statistics |
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Open Door:
extensive reports on the international education exchange |
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Selected
Educational Resources |
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Education VOA Special English
Download Audio-MP3 and Listen in RealAudio available. |
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U.S. CHARTER
SCHOOLS WEB SITE
Sponsored by California State University's Institute for Education Reform; WestEd, a
California- based non-profit education research organization; and the U.S. Dept. of
Education. This site includes an overview of charter schools, a resource directory, links,
state and school profiles, and steps to starting and running a charter school.
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AACC ONLINE
The American Association of Community Colleges site provides information about
scholarships, newsworthy events, conferences, training, government relations, and
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS (AAUP)
AAUP was founded in 1915 to "facilitate a more effective cooperation among members of
the profession. . . and to maintain and advance the standards and ideals of the
profession." Special emphasis is given to issues related to academic freedom,
although the group publishes reports and policy documents on other issues, such as
accreditation, professional ethics, and administration.
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AMERICAN COUNCIL ON
EDUCATION (ACE)
The nation's umbrella higher education association, ACE's members include colleges and
universities and other education and education-related organizations. It provides a forum
for discussion of major issues, maintains a domestic and international agenda, and
provides leadership and advocacy to policymakers. This site is a good source for
information about upcoming events and for locating education specialists on topics ranging
from accreditation to women in higher education
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AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
A single-source link to the home pages of hundreds of American colleges and universities.
Links to lists of international and community colleges are provided as well.
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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER
EDUCATION: ACADEME TODAY
A print subscription is required to access ACADEME TODAY, the online service sponsored by
the CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, a weekly newspaper that focuses on news from campuses
around the world. The web site offers daily updates and a fully searchable archive. Also
included in the subscription price is the annual ALMANAC OF HIGHER EDUCATION, two
supplements on forthcoming events, and other special series.
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EDUCATION WEEK ON THE WEB
Includes the full text of EDUCATION WEEK AND TEACHER MAGAZINE. See especially the
"Issues Pages" for background about such topics as charter schools,
school-to-work programs, and educational technology. Links to other pertinent sites are
also provided.
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ERIC
Educational Resources Information Center
It provides searches to find education-related journal articles,
research reports, curriculum and teaching guides, conference papers,
books, and more.
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GLOBEWIDE NETWORK ACADEMY
GNA, a nonprofit consortium of distance educators, offers an online gateway to net-based
courses, the Distance Learning Catalog. Contributors provide full information about
the courses. The listings are searchable by keyword and subject. Other features of this
site include a conferencing area for teachers, a "Help Center" that links to a
directory and job listings, and other information about distance learning.
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INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL
LEADERSHIP
This 30-year-old nonprofit organization "seeks to improve educational opportunities
and results for children and youths by developing and supporting leaders who work
together." Nationwide activities engage "education and health/human services
agencies, schools, school boards, advocacy groups, foundations, and all levels of
government."
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MIT MEDIA LABORATORY
The Laboratory comprises both a degree-granting academic program and a research program
organized into three areas: Learning and Common Sense, Perceptual Computing, and
Information and Entertainment.
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NAEP ON THE NET
"The Nation's Report Card" for over twenty years, the National Assessment of
Educational Progress is mandated by Congress "to monitor continuously the knowledge,
skills, and performance of the nation's children and youth." Currently, the
assessments are required in reading and mathematics at least every two years, in science
and writing at least every four years, and in history or geography and other subjects
selected by the National Assessment Governing Board at least every six years. Data files,
electronic publications, and printed reports are available from NAEP.
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION
STATISTICS (NCES)
Studies from NCES treat "the entire educational spectrum, providing the facts and
figures needed to help policymakers understand the condition of education in the nation
today, to give researchers a foundation of data to build upon, and to help teachers and
administrators decide on best practices for their schools." Major reports include:
THE CONDITION OF EDUCATION; DIGEST OF EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS; and PROJECTIONS OF EDUCATION
STATISTICS TO 2007.
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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (NEA)
"NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to
advancing the cause of public education." Its members number nearly
2.3 million and represent all levels of education from kindergarten
to graduate school. Public policy debates on topics ranging from
bilingual education to vouchers are addressed on NEA's issues pages,
which include an overview and a list of related resources.
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SRI INTERNATIONAL --
POLICY DIVISION
Founded as the Stanford Research Institute in 1946, SRI is an independent, nonprofit
research, technology development, and consulting organization. The policy division
includes a Center for Technology in Learning
and a Center for Education and Human Services
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U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION
This comprehensive site provides information on the department's programs,
priorities, and services.
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WHITE HOUSE
The White House site provides information about the President's initiatives.
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