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Education Web Sites


General Sources


Education World
User-friendly general ed site.
ERIC
Educational Resources Information Center
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Education department web page geared to help students, teachers, and researchers.

Reference


Education Statistics at a Glance
National Center for Education Statistics website.
Glossary of Useful Terms
Glossary of education terms.

Associations & Organizations


American Association of Community Colleges
AACC Official web site.
NEA/Higher Education
National Education Association section page for Higher Education.

Church, State, & Education


Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Library of Congress online exhibit covering the role religion has played in the history of the United States.
Religious Expression (U.S. Dept. of ED)
The 1998 speech on religious expression in schools given by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
School Prayer Case (Pontotoc, Mississippi)
Gives the court's ruling and opinion in the Mississippi 'school prayer case' in 1996.

Early Childhood Education

EarlyChildhood.Com
A commercial site with categories of news, activities and curriculum, arts and crafts, links and more. Includes a database of childcare providers and preschools.
Idea Box
Commercial web page billed as "early childhood education and activity resources."
NNCC (National Network for Childcare)
Developed by the Cooperative Extension Service, this site brings together university childcare resources to share with professionals, teachers, and parents.
National Center for Early Development & Learning
Focus is on learning development from birth to eight years.
Zoom School
A user-friendly "online elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language, arts, and early childhood activities."

Education Law

Education Law
Legal Information Institute from Cornell.
Education Law (Hieros Gamos)
Education page of HG legal site.
FindLaw/Education
Comprehensive information.

Grant Writing

Foundation Center
Offers important information on how to write a grant, includes the foundation directory, and more.
Grants & Philanthropy Information
Excellent menu of grant web sites created by the O'Keefe Library/St. Ambrose University.

Higher Education

Campus Legal Information Clearinghouse
Offers a clearinghouse on such issues copyright, religious issues, campus security, employment, environment, and more. 
CITDE Faculty Connection
Relates technology to learning and teaching for the college instructor. Includes discussion groups, online courses, relevant links, and general information about using technology in classroom teaching.
Forum for the Future of Higher Education
Full-text papers pertaining to higher education and the internet. “It seeks to understand how new learning media and technologies can improve the quality and condition of higher learning, as well as the opportunities and risks created by rapid technological innovation and economic change.” Partnered with Educause the funding for this information is provided by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies...administered by MIT professor Richard Larson.
Higher Education Research Institute
Data, surveys, annotated bibliographies, and current research plus a multitude of links covering topics relating to postsecondary education.

HomeSchooling

Homeschooling Information and Resource Page
General information web page and Home Education Magazine. +search engine
Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
Table of contents offers guide to valuable resource information.
National Home Education Network
Organization that "exists to encourage and facilitate the vital grassroots work of state and local homeschooling groups and individuals."

Indexes

ERIC Database
Comprehensive database that includes the well-known ERIC index as well as general education information.
Education Index
Collection of well selected education websites that can be browsed by subject or stage of life.

Journals & News

Education Week
Current issue online.
Electronic Journals in the Field of Education
Menu of full-text E-journals relating to the field of education and providing free access. Compiled by the American Educational Research Association.
National Education
New York Times page covering current education issues.
Technology Source
E-journal published to promote use of information technology into teaching by University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill).

Learning Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Online
Comprehensive site for teachers as well as parents.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
Provides national support through information, resources, and referral sources for children and adults with learning disabilities.

Lesson Plans

EdSitement
Megasite that provides access to humanities web pages, lesson plans, and activities.
Gateway To Educational Materials
Developed by the U.S. Dept. of Education, this project give easy access to a large collection of teaching aids such as lesson plans, curriculum materials, and learning activities.
PBS Online
Of special note are the hundreds of web links to match PBS programs along with 'teacher resource' category.

Literacy

Literacy.org
A gateway website to online materials pertaining to literacy. 
PBS LiteracyLink
Easy access for the adult learner.

Mississippi Education

MAE
Mississippi Association of Educators
Mississippi Department of Education
State agency web page.
Mississippi ETV
Mississippi Authority for Educational TV.

School Safety

CRENet
Conflict Resolution Education Network focusing on solutions to school violence.
National School Safety Center
Offers information to promote safety in schools.
OPE Campus Security Statistics WebSite
"A direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6,000 colleges and universities in the United State."
Youth Violence Prevention
Targets involvement of the community, family, and school to prevent youth violence.

Testing & Standards

College Board Online
Offers important information about SAT registration, test preparation, links with relevant information to colleges, and financial aid.
GRE Web Site
Thorough information about the Graduate Record Examination.
Kaplan Educational Centers
Covers related information about all major tests.