Looking for more information or other voices in support of education? Check out these sites for a rich array of material on education and education-related issues.

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Education Associations
	American Association of School Administrators The national association for school superintendents and other school administrators.
	American Association of School Librarians The American Library Association assists and promotes libraries in helping children and adults develop the skills they need—whether the ability to read or use computers -- understanding that the ability to seek and effectively utilize information resources (information literacy) is essential in a global information society.
	Education Commission of the States The Education Commission of the States (ECS) is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders.
	Kids Count The principal activity of Kids Count is the publication of the annual Kids Count Data Book, which uses the best available data to measure the educational, social, economic, and physical well-being of children in the U.S.
	Michigan Education Leadership Group Home page for MELG, the consortium of educational associations in Michigan.
	Michigan Humanities Council The Michigan Humanities Council is an independent, nonprofit organization which supports activities which bring humanities scholars and the public together in promoting understanding and appreciation of the humanities.
	National Board for Professional Teaching Standards We operate a national, voluntary system to assess and certify teachers for the purpose of improving student learning in American schools.
	National Parent Teacher Association The National PTA is the oldest and largest volunteer association in the United States working exclusively on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children.
	National School Boards Association The home page of the National School Boards Association. Information on NSBA conferences and events, federal legislation, and a variety of educational issues.
	National School Public Relations Association Since 1935, the National School Public Relations Association has been providing school communication training and services to school leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and the U.S. Dependent Schools in Europe.
	North Central Association of Colleges & Schools In order to become a member of NCA, schools must first demonstrate that they meet or exceed the standards established for all NCA accredited schools (over 7,000 schools nationwide). NCA is the largest of the six regional accrediting associations that monitor the United States schools internationally.
	The Education Trust The Education Trust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college. While we know that all schools and colleges could better serve their students, the Ed Trust focuses on the institutions most often left behind in plans to improve education Ñ those serving concentrations of low-income, Latino, African American or Native American students.
	Your Michigan This campaign focuses on the services - from road and recreational programs to education and public safety - local government units provide to families across the state and emphasizes the return on the dollar for taxpayers.
Information Libraries
	An Educator's Guide to Schoolwide Reform This guide was prepared for educators and others to use when investigating different approaches to school reform. It reviews the research on 24 "whole-school," "comprehensive," or "schoolwide" approaches.
	Analysis of K-12 Acceptable Use Policies Research and outreach related to the safe, responsible, legal, and ethical use of the Internet and other information technologies. The initial principal focus of the Center will be on the use of technologies by young people in schools and complimentary home-based programs.
	Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids An effective tool for educating youngsters about the dangers of smoking.
	Center for Educational Performance and Information CEPI is a state agency that compiles, analyzes and reports data about Michigan's public schools and students.
	Center on Education Policy The Center on Education Policy is the national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools.
	Charter Schools and Student Achievement Review the study "Student Academic Achievement in Charter Schools: What We Know and Why We Know So Little" to learn about charter schools' impact on student achievement.
	Educational Testing Service The Educational Testing Service Network (ETS Net) is a gateway to definitive information about college and graduate school admissions and placement tests, with links to AP, GRE, GMAT, SAT, The Praxis Series, and TOEFL sites, as well as other educational resources.
	Michigan State University College of Education In the U.S. News and World Report 1998 annual ranking of 191 graduate education programs, the College of Education, for the fourth consecutive year, was ranked first in elementary education and first in secondary education nationwide!
	Michigan Tax System Outline This 80-page tax outline contains summary descriptions of every tax, large or small, levied by state or local government in Michigan. From The Citizen's Research Council of Michigan.
	Michigan Virtual University A comprehensive collection of online training and special interest courses. Peruse "how-to" tutorials for online learning.
	School Evaluation Services-Standard & Poors This site allows you to research and review Michigan school data by numerous criteria and categories. Customized searches and reports are also available.
	Technology Tools for Education Leaders A web-based toolkit of products designed to help school board members and other education leaders make the tough decisions surrounding the integration of technology in education systems throughout Michigan.
	The Public Agenda Foundation A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization based in New York City.
	Voucher Strategy Center (NSBA ) News about school vouchers. Court cases. Public school successes. State-by-state updates on voucher activity.
Legislative
	Gongwer News Service Political newsletter, published daily, that contains information on legislative and administrative activities in and around the Capitol.
	Governor Jennifer Granholm Information pertaining to the function and activities of the Governor of Michigan.
	House Fiscal Agency Fiscal analyses and reports on state budgets.
	Michigan Congress Contact information for your Michigan member of Congress.
	Michigan House of Representatives Information on members, activities, pending legislation
	Michigan Legislative Committees Membership list of House and Senate Committees.
	Michigan Legislature Contains information on all legislative activities, including text of all legislation introduced in Michigan for the current session.
	Michigan Political Leadership Program This Michigan State University unit provides public policy research and political leadership training through its Michigan Political Leadership Program and Legislative Leadership Program.
	Michigan Senate Information on members, activities, pending legislation.
	Senate Fiscal Agency Fiscal analyses and reports on state budgets.
	U.S. House of Representatives Home page for the United States House of Representatives. Information on members, activities, pending legislation.
	U.S. Senate Home page for the United States Senate. Information on members, activities, pending legislation.
Online Publications
	Bartlett's Quotations This tenth edition contains over 11,000 searchable quotations and was the first new edition of John Bartlett’s corpus to be published after his death in 1905.
	Education Disinformation Reporting Agency EDDRA is dedicated to analyzing reports, dispelling rumors, rebutting lies about public education in the United States.
	Education Week The on-line version of Education Week, the classic publication for national news on K-12 education.
	Phi Delta Kappan Phi Delta Kappan, the professional print journal for education, addresses policy issues for educators at all levels. An advocate for research-based school reform, the Kappan provides a forum for debate on controversial subjects.
	The American School Board Journal The award-winning, editorially independent education magazine published by the National School Boards Association.
School Resources
	BoardBuzz NSBA's BoardBuzz is a timely, engaging and informative online source of current public education issues and events.
	Center for Commercial Free Education The Center for Commercial-Free Public Education is a national non-profit organization that addresses the issue of commercialism in our public schools. The Center provides support to students, parents, teachers and other concerned citizens organizing across the U.S. to keep their schools commercial-free and community-controlled.
	Center for Public Education The Center for Public Education is a national resource for accurate, timely and credible information about public education and its importance to the well-being of our nation. The Center provides up-to-date research, data and analysis on current education issues and explores ways to improve student achievement and engage public support for public schools. The Center is a joint initiative of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and National School Boards Foundation.
	CHIP - Child ID Program CHIP The Child I.D. Program® is recognized internationally as the foremost authority on instituting child identification & safety programs for both public and private schools, providing service to millions of children every year. For more information, send an e-mail to childidprogram@comcast.net
	Keys to Safer Schools A comprehensive site for the detection and prevention of school violence. Keys To Safer Schools.com (KEYS) equips teachers,  students, parents, administrators and counselors with simple, yet effective tools, training and materials for safe schools.
	LeadersLearn LeadersLearn is an online resources site that will feature video training modules to help school leaders better understand issues related to NCLB. This online resource will provide board members with information to better interpret the legislation and make more informed decisions for their districts.
	Michigan After-School Partnership The Michigan After-School Partnership (MASP) is a statewide network developing a shared vision and influencing others to believe in the power of after-school programs to help all children and youth succeed.
	Michigan Teacher Network MTN describes thousands of high quality resources that can be effectively used with students in the classroom, for professional development, or for educational planning and problem solving.
	Michigan's Children Michigan's Children is a statewide, multi-issue, independent, broad-based advocacy group which works with policy-makers, communities, other organizations and the public to improve the quality of life for children and their families.
	mipublicschools.org This new site is a collaborative effort of several Michigan education organizations and showcases the successes of Michigan's public schools. The site tells good news stories about public education, provides links to quality education resources and hosts a database of award-winning public school success stories.
	National School Boards Association Sample Policies A searchable database of sample policies collected from school districts nationwide. The site also includes "hot topics" related to policies.
	School Leaders Risk Management Association School Leaders Risk Management Association (SLRMA) is a not-for-profit organization governed by a board consisting of executive directors of state school board associations. SLRMA provides information to assist K-12 public school districts, as well as public school district self-insured pools, in preventing unwanted and unwarranted school board legal liability claims.
	Take The Test Learn about Take the Test and download valuable materials to help your community understand the relevance and importance of the MEAP.
State and Federal Resources
	Consumer Price Index
	Department of Education Cross-Site Index The U.S. Department of Education offers a "cross-site index" which allows searches of over 150 ed-sponsored web sites--a collection of almost 100,000 items.
	Department of Management and Budget DMB provides a variety of services which are available to all state agencies, public schools and universities and local units of government.
	Educational Resources Information Center The Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), funded by OERI, is a nationwide information network that acquires, catalogs, summarizes, and provides access to education information from all sources. The data base and ERIC document collections are housed in about 3,000 locations worldwide, including most major public and university library systems.
	Michigan Department of Education Site contains information about the Department of Education and the educational services it provides.
	National Center for Education Statistics The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary Federal agency responsible for the collection, analysis and the reporting of data related to education in the United States.
	National Education Goals Panel NEGP provides the most recent information on how much progress the nation and states are making toward all of the education goals.
	Resources for Educational Excellence One-stop shopping for a treasure trove of historical documents, scientific experiments, mathematical challenges, and other tools for teachers, students and others.
	U.S. Department of Education Thousands of educators, policy makers, parents and students visit this popular education site. Some of the more frequently accessed pages include FAFSA (Student Aid Application), Title IV School Codes, Project EASI, Student Guide to Financial Aid, Direct Loans, NCES (Education Statistics) and ERIC Digests (Research).

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