Education Reform (138)

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http://www.all4ed.org
Alliance for Excellent Education Open in a new browser window
   Advocates for at-risk middle and high school students by promoting increased education funding and high school reform to help make every child a graduate.
   http://www.all4ed.org
http://alternativeed.sjsu.edu/
Alternative Education, San Jose State University Open in a new browser window
   Materials and activities, instructional strategies, interventions, and educational materials appropriate for teachers of youth in alternative or high-risk educational settings.
   http://alternativeed.sjsu.edu/
http://www.clubwebcanada.ca/l-pphillips/
Articles by Larry Phillips Open in a new browser window
   Various articles on education and education reform, including the standards movement, school based management, and school councils.
   http://www.clubwebcanada.ca/l-pphillips/
http://www.clsr.org/
Center For Leadership In School Reform Open in a new browser window
   Committed to assisting school districts in building the capacity needed to support change at the school and classroom levels.
   http://www.clsr.org/
http://www.essentialschools.org/
Coalition of Essential Schools (CES) Open in a new browser window
   Works to create and sustain equitable, intellectually vibrant, personalized schools and to make such schools the norm of American public education.
   http://www.essentialschools.org/
http://www.democracy.org
DEEP - Democracy Ethics & Educational Principles Open in a new browser window
   Resources in Character Education, Service Learning, Citizenship Education, and Educational Reform from an educational nonprofit organization.
   http://www.democracy.org
http://www.edaction.org/
Edaction Open in a new browser window
   PAC which works to ensure future Americans receive a broad liberal arts education. Opposes control of education by state and federal governments.
   http://www.edaction.org/
http://www.edbenchmarks.org/
Education Benchmarks Open in a new browser window
   Seeks to give citizens the information they need to understand the progress of public education reform in Massachusetts. Find out about your local schools, compare the performance of different school systems, track progress over time, and learn about Mass
   http://www.edbenchmarks.org/
http://www.goodschools.com/
Good Schools Open in a new browser window
   Presentation of issues facing parents, taxpayers and teachers in reforming schools in the twenty-first century. Content heavily discusses Darwinism being taught in US public schools.
   http://www.goodschools.com/
http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/15/college-university-reinvention_cx_bn_06slate_0418grownup.html
Grownup Training - Forbes.com Open in a new browser window
   Essay advocating that students should spend two years after high school getting some 'training' on how to behave and think like a grown up before going to college. This would enable them to know why they want to go to college, how lucky they are to be i
   http://www.forbes.com/2006/04/15/college-university-reinvention_cx_bn_06slate_0418grownup.html
http://www.improve-education.org/
Improve-Education.org Open in a new browser window
   Essays by novelist/educator Bruce Price on education, language, and cultural issues.
   http://www.improve-education.org/
http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/kids/kidsarchives.html
Is It Good for the Kids? Open in a new browser window
   A monthly column by ASCD Executive Director Gene R. Carter, which addresses timely educational issues.
   http://www.ascd.org/educationnews/kids/kidsarchives.html
http://www.icehouse.net/lmstuter/
LEARN Open in a new browser window
   What citizens need to know about education reform, school to work, early childhood education, and the restructuring of America.
   http://www.icehouse.net/lmstuter/
http://www.mcrel.org/
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning Open in a new browser window
   Organization advocating standards-based school improvement programs. Includes news, issues information, research findings and curriculum materials.
   http://www.mcrel.org/
http://www.middleweb.com
MiddleWeb: Exploring Middle School Reform Open in a new browser window
   Links, resources, and original reporting for middle school teachers, parents, and others interested in raising student achievement and reforming middle grades education. Weekly diaries reveal the real work of middle grades teachers.
   http://www.middleweb.com
http://scholarsnotebook.info/news/
Minnesota Education Reform News Open in a new browser window
   News and commentary about education reform issues in Minnesota and the nation.
   http://scholarsnotebook.info/news/
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4544036
NPR : Testing Scandal in Texas Schools Open in a new browser window
   Houston schools have been implicated in a cheating scandal after test scores in some Texas school districts made suspicious leaps. An inspector general is investigating at least 23 schools. Questions arose in 2004 after The Dallas Morning News found stro
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4544036
http://www.oqe.org
Organization for Quality Education Open in a new browser window
   A group of Canadian parents, teachers, trustees, ratepayers and business people who are dedicated to reforming elementary and secondary education in the Province of Ontario. Also a good example of how a reform group should be formed.
   http://www.oqe.org
http://votech.about.com/education/votech/library/weekly/aa031800a.htm
Politics in Education and at Work Open in a new browser window
   An article calling for political involvement to reform US education to better prepare workers for technical vocations.
   http://votech.about.com/education/votech/library/weekly/aa031800a.htm
http://www.projectappleseed.org/
Project Appleseed Open in a new browser window
   A non-profit national campaign to improve public schools by increasing and organizing parental involvement in all 15,000 public school districts in the United States of America.
   http://www.projectappleseed.org/
http://www.publiceducation.org
Public Education Network Open in a new browser window
   A citizen's gateway to the world of public school reform and local education funds.
   http://www.publiceducation.org
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/public_schools_today
Public Schools Today Open in a new browser window
   Original articles regarding the state of education, and resources to aid in further study of education issues.
   http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/public_schools_today
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/redefining_education
Redefining Education Open in a new browser window
   The world has changed in the 50+ years since the foundations of our educational system were established. Our system of education has not evolved adequately. We need to redefine society's expectations and needs so we can redesign our educational system.
   http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/redefining_education
http://www.soschools.org/
Save Our Schools, Inc. Open in a new browser window
   A non-profit organization that provides educational tools to public schools so children may achieve their full potential.
   http://www.soschools.org/
http://www.terrilmiller.com
Terri L. Miller, Ed.D. Open in a new browser window
   Creating excellent learning environments one school at a time
   http://www.terrilmiller.com
http://studentinvolvement.net/
The Campaign for Meaningful Student Involvement Open in a new browser window
   Information and resources meant to encourage student/adult partnerships and action to create better schools.
   http://studentinvolvement.net/
http://www.csrclearinghouse.org/
The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement Open in a new browser window
   Created to improve the national dissemination of information on comprehensive school reform.
   http://www.csrclearinghouse.org/
http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~lead/
The LEAD Center Open in a new browser window
   LEAD (Learning through Evaluation, Assessment, and Dissemination) provides evaluation services and other assistance to educational reform projects around the country,including downloadable information on a variety of past projects.
   http://www.cae.wisc.edu/~lead/
http://www.constitution.org/lanc/monitorial.htm
The Lancasterian Monitorial System of Education Open in a new browser window
   Joseph Lancaster (1778-1838) led a movement to establish schools that used what he called the Monitorial System, in which more advanced students taught less advanced ones.
   http://www.constitution.org/lanc/monitorial.htm
http://www.prichardcommittee.org/
The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence Open in a new browser window
   An independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization of Kentucky parents and citizens working to improve education in the Commonwealth at all levels.
   http://www.prichardcommittee.org/
http://www.edexcellence.net/
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation Open in a new browser window
   Supports research, publications, and action projects of national significance in elementary/secondary education reform, as well as significant education reform projects in Dayton, Ohio and vicinity.
   http://www.edexcellence.net/
http://www.fordhaminstitute.org/
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Open in a new browser window
   Supports national research, publications, and projects in elementary and secondary education reform, as well as education reform projects in Dayton Ohio.
   http://www.fordhaminstitute.org/
http://futuresedge.org/national_education_lab.html
Toward a National Education Laboratory Open in a new browser window
   Discussions and recommendations for the establishment of a breakthrough National Education Research and Development Laboratory
   http://futuresedge.org/national_education_lab.html
http://www.cris.com/~Awolinsk/
Truth, Lies, Rumors and Rumbles Open in a new browser window
   Putting the "public" into Public Education for the Southern Regional School District.
   http://www.cris.com/~Awolinsk/
http://www.bigtenu.org/
UEdge Open in a new browser window
   Assists students and the general public in the independent analysis of higher education issues and policy choices.
   http://www.bigtenu.org/

Last Updated: 2007-10-14 06:38:45