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Education World
"...a place where educators could find information without searching the entire Internet. They created an information source on the Web with news from USA Today, monthly site reviews and employment listings to keep educators up to date. And they created original content such as lesson plans, articles written by education experts, and information on how to make the best use of technology in the classroom, so that educators could find ideas at the click of a mouse."

U.S. Department of Education (ED) Home Page
Includes President's & Secretary's Priorities; Funding Opportunities; Student Financial Assistance; Research & Statistics; News & Events; Programs & Services and a lot more .

• Gateway to Educational Materials
  "...is a Consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites."
  Sponsored by the U.S. Dept. of Education

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A to Z Home's Cool
Homeschooling Web Site
By Ann Zeise

Andrew Moore's Research Site
Resouce Bank for Teachers and Students
Includes English studies guides and tutorials

BBC Learning - (dead link)
"On-line learning, support and advice."

Blindness Resource Center: Access to the Internet and Web
Includes resources to access Unix, Windows, Java, Lynx, as well as links to accessible Web design, access resources and other blindness links.
From The New York Institute for Special Education

[Brown v. Board of Education] Brown@50 - Fulfilling the Promise
Homepage of the celebration and commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education (1954).

[Brown v. Board of Education] University of Michigan Library

• Brown v. Board of Education Online Archive
  "This archive contains documents and images which chronicle events surrounding this historically significant case up to the present. The archive is divided into four main areas of interest: Supreme Court cases; busing and school integration efforts in northern urban areas; school integration in the Ann Arbor Public School District; and recent resegregation trends in American schools."

Canadian Education on the Web
"The purpose of Canadian Education on the Web is to bring together everything relating to Canada and education that has a presence on the World Wide Web. The page is developed and maintained by Marian Press."

CDC - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

• School Associated Violent Deaths (Updated October 2006)
  To learn how these events may be prevented, CDC is conducting ongoing research to learn more about the nature of school associated violent deaths. Here are some of the key facts from this research:..."

Choices for the 21st Century Education Project
A Program of the Thomas J. Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University.
Includes Classroom Publications - "Choices units bring to life decisive public policy issues ó both from today's headlines and critical junctures in history ó for high school students" and Public Programs - " Choices Public Programs engage general audiences in deliberation about our nation's future and how we will relate to the world around us in the years to come. The project provides materials and organizational support to community groups wishing to host discussion series."

CNNfyi.com
"By combining the global resources of CNN, CNN Interactive and Turner Learning, CNNfyi.com will transcend the limitations of printed learning materials...CNNfyi.com will provide educators with instructional resources, links, collaboration tools and professional development opportunities...For students, the site will provide specially tailored multimedia news stories about U.S. and world events as well as features on popular topics such as sports, entertainment and science & technology."

Database of Internet Resources on Diversity
Major sections include: General ; Multiculture ; Area Studies ; Politics
University Diversity Committee, UC Santa Barbara

Debate Central
"online resource created and maintained by the National Center for Policy Analysis for high school students researching the nationwide high school debate topic."

Developing Educational Standards
"An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum framework documents."
Putnam Valley Central Schools

DiversityWeb
An Interactive Resource Hub for Higher Education
"...offers a compendium of Recommended Resources designed for campus practitioners, from faculty members and administrators to student leders [sic] and graduate students. The Recommended Resources include syllabi, models for faculty development and other materials to help campus practitioners create an environment where diversity is considered part of an on-going commitment to excellence."

EdNA Online
Education Network Australia
"Australia's Gateway to Resources and Services for Education and Training"
"...is a service that aims to support and promote the benefits of the Internet for learning, education and training in Australia. It is organised around Australian curriculum, its tools are free to Australian educators, and it is funded by the bodies responsible for education provision in Australia - all Australian governments."

Edvisors.com
"Edvisors.com is a directory of online educational resources. To help you find the information you need, we provide a free listing of web sites dedicated to educational topics."

Educate the Children
Provides lesson plans, worksheets and resources for teachers and parents.

Education Index
"...an annotated guide to the best education-related sites on the Web. They're sorted by subject and lifestage, so you can find what you're looking for quickly and easily."

EduWiz.com
The Education Wizard : academic, athletic and education information directory for students and educators

European Schoolnet (eun.org Portal)
The Gateway to Education in Europe
"European Schoolnet (EUN) is a unique not-for-profit consortium of 28 ministries of education in Europe created in 1997. EUN provides major European education portals for teaching, learning and collaboration and leads the way in bringing about change in schooling through the use of new technology.

Faculty Connection

Gateway to the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP)
"EAOP is specifically designed to help educationally disadvantaged young people prepare for admission to top-flight universities. There is no charge to the students or their families. The program is at all University of California campuses and features weekend workshop programs, summer sessions on the campuses, field trips, academic counseling, test preparation, etc."
University of California

Great Ideas in Education
Psychology Press / Holistic Education Press

HBCU: Historically Black Colleges & Universities
"This Web provides access to the Internet-based resources developed by HBCUs, as well as to other educational, historical, and cultural materials of interest to the HBCU community and other educators with an interest in HBCUs."

Higher Education Links List (HELL)
"...a rapidly developing international list of approaching 1000 quality links to Higher Education information and resources...Current classifications include, general and higher education sites, educational technology, educational associations, journals and newsletters , web-based and distance learning, general and subject-specific resources, research, university and college listings and miscellaneous sections for graduates, women, jobs, humor etc."

History of Education
Selected Moments of the 20th Century
"This is a non-comprehensive site about education during the 20th century, organized by decades. It includes a short description of a variety of 'educational episodes' that took place in that period...Although its current emphasis is on North American educational developments, there is an ongoing effort to include more international content."
By Daniel Schugurensky, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
of the University of Toronto

International Association of Universities - Higher Education Links
Sections include: Institutions and organisations ; Research ; Funding and Grants ; Jobs ; Resources ; Journals.
- UNESCO

Internet Pornography: Are Children at Risk - (dead link)
"Pages" include: Pornography on the Internet ; Technology-Based Tools ; Educational Strategies ; Policy and Regulation ; Related Reports.
- National Academies - Web Extra

IraqiSchools.com - Helping Iraqi Schools
"This site is dedicated to helping people gather and send school supplies to the children of Iraq."

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
"a categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and teacher professional growth. It is updated daily to include
the best new sites to support teaching and learning."
Part of DiscoverySchool.com

The Knowledge Loom
"A growing, searchable database of best practice resources. Use them to inspire your own models that work...An education-focused Knowledge Loom* suggests education-minded users accessing a workspace where they can weave distributed threads of information together in such a way as to create a fabric that wears well on their own conditions, needs, and visions for excellence in teaching and learning."
Northeast & Islands Regional Educational Laboratory, Brown University

LD Online:
The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and children.

Learning Page
"The Learning Page is a web site designed to help teachers, students, and life-long learners use the American Memory digital collections from the Library of Congress. The site provides guidance to finding and using items within these primary source collections....If you're curious about the collections in American Memory and want to know more, some good starting points are Search Help and Feature Presentations. You can also Learn More about individual collections....If you're a student, check out the Activities and what's New to begin your exploration of American history...If you're a teacher, take a look at Educators' Programs and Lesson Ideas to find possibilities for using primary source materials in your classroom."
American Memory Project, Library of Congress

McGill Inclusive Education

Misunderstood Minds
"A companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. Explore stories from the show and find information and resources for parents."
Sections include: Introduction ; Attention ; Reading ; Writing ; Mathematics ; Resources ; Stories.
PBS Online

National Criminal Justice Reference Service

• In the Spotlight: School Safety

NPR - Looking Back - Brown v. Board of Education (December 2003)
"Fifty years ago this week, the Supreme Court heard final arguments in the landmark desegregation case of Brown v. Board of Education. The following May, the court ruled that separate schools for black and white children were unconstitutional. In a series of stories, NPR explores the high court's decision and its repercussions."

• The Supreme Court and 'Brown v. Board of Ed.'
  The Deliberations Behind the Landmark 1954 Ruling

Office of Special Education
A Web Resource for Special Education
John Lloyd, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia

Paths of Learning Resource Center - (dead link)
"An online resource center to help parents, educators, researchers and policymakers who wish to learn more about holistic, democratic, or learner-centered approaches to teaching and learning."
By Robin Martin

Public School & District Locator
From U.S. Department of Education

Schoolmarm's Lil' Red School House
"Educational Tidbits for Teacher's, Students, or Anyone Interested in Learning."
This funky site is worth the visit just for the "mouse-trails." Includes an interesting section of "Educating Ideas from the Past."

School Psychology Resources Online
"Research learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, mental health, and more."
By Sandra Steingart, Ph.D.

ScienceMaster
The Science and Technology Network
"ScienceMaster.com is a science and education portal for students, parents and teachers. We provide resources, news and information, links, columns, quizes and commerce to our users. Focus is K-12. Easy to use, easy to navigate, clear and concise information in all the major areas of science."
Includes teacher and parent resources.

Spirituality in Higher Education
A National Study of College Students' Search for Meaning and Purpose
"The Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at UCLA is conducting a major new program of research to track the spiritual growth of students during their college years."

Study Abroad Asia WWW Virtual Library

Study Guides and Strategies
Topics include: Preparing to Learn ; Classroom Participation ; Studying ; Reading Skills ; Preparing for Tests ; Taking Tests ; Writing Skills ; Writing Types ; Math & Science ; Webtruth.
By Joe Landsberger, ISS/Learning Center, University of St. Thomas

Study Time
"...contains an extensive list of links to education related sites to assist those teaching university courses. It provides a much needed database of resources for third level educators."

StudyStack
"StudyStack provides free online educational tools including flashcards and matching. Use existing data sets, or create your own to share with others."
By John Weidner

Teacher/Pathfinder Educational Village
By Dianne Eash

TeacherServe - (dead link)
"...is an interactive curriculum enrichment service offering high school English and history teachers practical help in planning courses and presenting rigorous subject matter to students. It is designed to deepen course content by providing convenient access to scholarship tailored to classroom use. TeacherServe will consist of a series of instructional guides on important topics in the humanities on the secondary level. Each guide will provide commentary along with instructional tools."
From the National Humanities Center

TESOL Online
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc.

ThinkQuest Library
"The library contains unique educational web sites that have been created through ThinkQuest competitions and programs. The library currently contains more than 5,000 web sites to search and surf. Built by kids for kids to use and learn. It is also a great place to get ideas for your own project in one of our many programs around the world."

U.S. Department of Education see Education - U.S. Dept. of Education

University of Michigan - Information on Admissions Lawsuits (English or Spanish)
"The University of Michigan is fighting two lawsuits challenging its admission policies. This web site is provided as a resource for journalists and others who need background information."
Sections include: What's New ; FAQs ; Legal Overview ; Court Filings ; Supporting Research ; News Releases & Articles ; Statements ; Press Kits.

World Bank - Education in East Asia
Sections include: Library on Education ; Sector Background ; Challenges of Social Policy and Governance ; The Response.

World Wide Learn
"A directory of courses, degrees, classes, tutorials and workshops offered entirely online and available to adult learners worldwide."

WWW School Psychology Homepage
Includes Media Resources; SchPsych Pages; Assessment; Legal Resources; Training Programs; Associations; Employment Links.
By Samuel O. Ortiz, Ph.D., St. Johns University

www4teachers
"...a carefully indexed collection of online resources made by teachers for teachers! The resources on the 4teachers site are created or reviewed by the HPR*TEC Teacher Team.
Sections include: Professional Development ; Integrating Technology ; Tools ; Stars.

See also - (dead link) Academic Info: Teaching Resources ; US Dept. of Ed. Resources - many Educational Organizations list specific Internet resources.

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