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EDUCATION


Issues & Research | Statistics & Data | In Maryland |
No Child Left Behind Act | Special Education | History of Education |

ISSUES & RESEARCH

Center on Reinventing Public Education
"From its beginning, one question has dominated the Center’s work: How can urban school systems provide strong, coherent schools that create equal opportunity for all children?" (University of Washington)
Education Commission of the States: Education Issues
Browse or search the Education Issues page, and don't overlook their collection of Links. (Education Commission of the States)
The Educator’s Reference Desk
Formerly AskERIC. (Information Institute of Syracuse)
House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce
Search in Issues or Legislation sections. (U.S. Congress)
The Institute of Education Sciences
It's mandate is to "to advance the field of education research, making it more rigorous in support of evidence-based education." (U.S. Department of Education)
Learning First Alliance
A private partnership of "twelve leading education associations . . . dedicated to improving student learning in America's public schools." (Learning First Alliance)
NAEYC: Research & Reports
Research on K-12 issues in education. (National Association for the Education of Young Children)
National Center for Early Development and Learning
"NCEDL focuses on enhancing the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight." (U.S. Dept. of Education; Univ. of North Carolina; Univ. of Virginia; Univ. of California, )
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STATISTICS & DATA

National Center for Education Statistics
"The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations." (U.S. Department of Education)
Projections of Education Statistics to 2013
(National Center for Education Statistics)
International Education Indicators
Browse sections in menu. (National Center for Education Statistics)
School Matters
"A place for parents, educators and leaders to research information about public schools." (Standard & Poor's)
School Bus Safety Overview
"Since 1991, your source for school bus and pupil transportation news and information." (School Transportation News)

EDUCATION IN MARYLAND

MarylandPublicSchools.org
Events, recent publications, educational services for students, teachers, parents. (Maryland State Department of Education)
School Improvement in Maryland
Examines the standards, process, data, and instruction. (Maryland State Department of Education)

"NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND"

No Child Left Behind
Introduction, overview, executive summary, and fact sheets on this legislation. (U.S. Department of Education)
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SPECIAL EDUCATION

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
(National Institute of Mental Health)
IRSC
A large collection of links on a range of special education subjects. (Internet Resources for Special Children)
LDOnLine
Devoted to the issue of learning disabilities; designed for parents, teachers, professionals. (WETA; Coordinated Campaign for Learning Disabilities; Lindamood-Bell; Mitsubishi)
The International Dyslexia Association
Visit the "Educators Community" for fact sheets, research, forums. (The International Dyslexia Association)
Learning Disabilities Association of America
In menu on left, select "Research" or "For Teachers." (LDA of America)
National Center On Educational Outcomes
(University of Minnesota)
National Center for Learning Disabilities
In menu on left, select "LD InfoZone." (NCLD)
National Dissemination Center for Children
In menu on left, select "A-Z Topics." Coverage is a little uneven, but there's something for everyone here. (NICHCY)
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
(OSERS, U.S. Department of Education)
TeachingLD
"The purpose of TeachingLD is to provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with learning disabilities." (Division For Learning Disabilities of the Council For Exceptional Children)
IDEA Data Web Site
"This web site provides public access to the most recent data about children with disabilities served under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)." (U.S. Office of Special Education Programs)
Transportation of Students with Special Needs
"This website is devoted to the to-and-from school transportation of children with disabilities and special needs." (School Transportation News)

HISTORY OF EDUCATION

Separate is not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
(Smithsonian Institution)
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Ms. Semple, Librarian, The Bullis School
last updated on 2009.06.05