TopLinks: Education

ACLU: Women's Rights Project
http://www.aclu.org/womensrights/index.html
The ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project “works to empower women and advance gender equality.” The education section of their web site contains much information about the ACLU’s opposition to same-sex public schools.

All Kinds of Minds
http://www.allkindsofminds.org
Charles Schwab cofounded All Kinds of Minds, an organization that, in Kruti Trivedi's words, “looks at every child—disabled or not—in terms of strengths and weaknesses.”

American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/research/sgsa.cfm
The American Association of University Women is an organization that “advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.” Here, the organization presents results from its poll, Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging America, which considered “impact of gender on self-esteem, career aspirations, educational experiences, and interest in math and science.”

American Indian Education Foundation
http://www.aiefprograms.org/
The American Indian Education Foundation provides support for Indian education throughout the United States. Check this site for more information on the history of Native American education, from the assimilationist policies of the past two centuries to the self-determination policies of recent years.

American School Board Journal
http://www.asbj.com/
The American School Board Journal seeks to inform educators and policymakers about issues affecting management, achievement, and other developments in education. Topics range from advertising in public schools to diversity in classrooms to school vouchers.

Center for Education Reform
http://edreform.com/
The Center for Education Reform provides support and guidance to those interested in education reform. Click here to read about charter schools and vouchers, standards and curriculum, research and publications, student testing, and a long list of links to other important sites.

Chronicle of Higher Education
http://www.chronicle.com
The Chronicle of Higher Education offers a wealth of information about education. The online version-some of which can be accessed without a subscription-includes daily news updates, reports on information technology and its effects on education, the full text of the current issue of The Chronicle, book reviews, opinion articles, and links to other sites of interest.

Current Issues in Education
http://cie.asu.edu/index.php
Current Issues in Education is an annually published peer-reviewed journal focusing on education at all levels. Its site offers a database of complete articles searchable by such subjects as special education, bilingual education, testing standards, and technology.

Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/
The U.S. Administration's overarching Web site is a massive resource for administration, students and teachers alike. The site has information about Student Financial Aid, various Department publications and policies, and new information for those involved in education.

Education Next
http://educationnext.org/
Education Next is an education journal published by the Hoover Institution, a public policy research center at Stanford University. Its site offers a database of complete articles searchable by topic or issue date.

Education Week
http://www.edweek.org
The online version of the Education Week newspaper posts the latest education-related headlines.

Education Writers Association
http://www.ewa.org
The EWA is "the national professional organization of education reporters." The Resource Center section of the Web site features numerous education articles from various periodicals categorized by type of school covered, as well as a list of external education Web sites and blogs.

EdWeb: Exploring Technology and School Reform
http://www.globalschoolnet.org
EdWeb is a site that examines the role of the World Wide Web as an educational tool, discusses the history and implications of the Internet in the classroom, provides an HTML crash course for educators, and gives information on various networking resources.

Harper's: “New Hope for American Education"
http://www.harpers.org/archive/2001/09
The September 2001 issue of Harper’s featured a collection of articles called, “New Hope for American Education,” which included “Why We Hate Teachers” by Garret Keizer, “English 99” by Frank Gannon, and “The Higher Yearning” by Cristina Nehring, among others. PDF scans of the magazine are available here on Harper’s web site.

Inside Higher Ed
http://www.insidehighered.com
Inside Higher Ed provides updated news and accessible commentary as well as career-oriented information dealing with higher education. The site features archived articles that can be accessed by the site's search engine.

Lapham’s Quarterly: "Ways of Learning"
http://www.laphamsquarterly.org/magazine/ways-of-learning.php
Lapham’s Quarterly compiles a selection of historical sources on a particular theme, sandwiched between an introduction from legendary editor Lewis Lapham and essays from contemporary writers. The fall 2008 issue, “Ways of Learning” focuses on education and the web site allows access to some of its content.

National Association for Single Sex Public Education
http://www.singlesexschools.org/home.php
The National Association for Single Sex Public Education, founded and directed by psychologist Leonard Sax, promotes single-sex public education. The organization’s web site offers information about the advantages of single-sex education, public policy overviews, and links to articles and interviews.

National Association of Independent Schools
http://www.nais.org/
The National Association of Independent Schools represents about 1,300 independent schools and associations across the US. The web site provides general information and statistics about independent schools, a school search feature, as well as admissions and financial aid resources.

National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/
The National Council of Learning Disabilities offers news, research, and information pertaining to children and adults who have learning disabilities. The council conducts educational programs and services and tries to shape public policy for those living with learning disabilities.

National Education Association
http://www.nea.org
An organization of teachers and administrators, the NEA seeks to advance public education.

National Science Teachers Association
http://www.nsta.org
The NSTA "serves as an advocate for science educators by keeping its members and the general public informed about national issues and trends in science education." Its services include providing professional development to science teachers as well as providing resources for the teaching of evolution.

Teacher Magazine
http://www.edweek.org/tm/
This monthly magazine explores issues affecting teachers and education, including student testing, teacher evaluation, child psychology, and private versus public education.

The Hetrick-Martin Institute
http://www.hmi.org/Page.aspx?pid=214
The Hetrick-Martin Institute, “a leading professional provider of social support and programming for at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) youth” and the host agency for the Harvey Milk High School, provides information about its work and the school, along with links to resources on gender and education.

The White House on Education
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/Education/
The Obama administration presents its positions on education, alongside related blog posts.

This American Life: Human Resources
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=350
Episode 350 of “This American Life” tells the story of the Rubber Room in the New York City Board of Education building, where teachers being investigated languish while waiting to learn their fates.

U.S. New & World Report: Education
http://www.usnews.com/sections/education/index.html
Visit the Education link at the U.S. News & World Report site to learn about the most recent news in the American education system and careers.

University of Michigan Library: Brown v. Board of Education Digital Archive
http://www.lib.umich.edu/brown-versus-board-education/index.html
The University of Michigan Library offers archival documents and images chronicling the Supreme Court decision to integrate American schools in the Brown vs. Board of Education Digital Archive. The site features image galleries, oral histories, and documentation of court cases.