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Fas Texas: Public Education Funding in Texas
A nice overview with fast facts about Texas Public Education funding complete with graphs and bulleted explanations.
US Department of Education
Us Department of Education: Esea as Amended by Iasa Guidance
This site is provided by the US Department of Education. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was amended by the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (IASA) to improve our public education system.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Prairie Public Education Services Collection
Prairie Public Education Services award winning documentaries on Germans from Russia focus on the rich history of Germans from Russia and their migration to America. Indian Pride, the 13-part cultural magazine, showcases the unique...
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Ministry of Public Education
This is the official site of the Ministry of Education of Colombia. It provides details about the status of education in Colombia and Colombia's plan of educational reform.
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Texas Association of School Boards: A Guide to Texas Public Education [Pdf]
This guide is structured to serve as a primer on education issues and provide basic information about how Texas's public school districts function. There are three main components of the Guide: Issue briefs, facts and figures about Texas...
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The National Conference on Education
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) seeks to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. The annual National Conference on Education...
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Education in Texas [Pdf]
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they research public education in Texas, how well schools are doing, how they...
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The National Education Association
Official homepage of the National Education Association (NEA). NEA is America's oldest and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Education
A result of one of the social reforms that attacked child labor was the increase in public education. See how education for all was addressed in the late 19th century, and read about the increased availability of higher education for...
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Week of 2 17 14: Inequality in Education Across n.c. Schools
A video and brief article cover the issue of access to arts education in North Carolina public schools. [8:10]
LD Online
Ld Online: Dev. Legally Correct and Educationally Appropriate Ie Ps
Abstract on IEPs discusses the relationship between the IEP and public education, the new requirements from the IDEA, hearings and cases on IEPs, and guidelines to developing legally correct IEPs.
Texas State Historical Association
Texas State Historical Association: Education
Looks at the history of public and higher education in Texas, and the establishment of universities there.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Education Agency: The Latest Tea News
News from the Texas Education Agency, the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education. The mission of TEA is to provide leadership, guidance, and resources to help schools meet the educational needs of all students.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education
From the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, this exhibition on Brown v. Board of Education shows much of the struggle of the Civil Rights era, not only to achieve equality in educational opportunities but to...
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Bea: The Broadcast Education Association
Established in 1955, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has expanded its scope to include all aspects of telecommunications and electronic media. Their nicely designed home page gives a good overview of covered topics.
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Chesapeake College: 19th Century Education
Information about education in 19th century America, and the movement to develop a public education system. Has quite a few links to other sites and to some primary resources. Some of the links no longer work, but might be located by...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: California Public Media Education Service
Public media stations across California have banded together to package a comprehensive set of broadcast and digital resources for teachers, students, and families for at-home learning. Drawing on our most popular offerings to teachers...
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
Ascd: Public Policy: Stop Sequestration
Learn what sequestration is and how it impacts education. This resource includes an FAQ and explains how citizens can petition congress for change. Includes PDF resources.
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Alaska Department of Education: Statistics and Reports
The Alaska Department of Education & Early Development provides a summary of statistics from Alaskan public schools.
Brown University
Brown University: Diversity Kit: Resource for Social Change in Education [Pdf]
Downloadable PDF publication that provides a review of current research on human development, cultural identity and diversity, and language and literacy development. Nicely balances research and theoretical background with helpful...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Education Policy
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of education policy within the United States.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of Is It Mine or Ours? (Educator Version)
Did you ride to school on a road today? Yesterday did you skate in a public park? Maybe Mom or Dad traveled home from one of your ball games on their bicycles under a string of street lights? How did the road, the park or the street...
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Education: Chicago: The City in Art
Lessons on a variety of themes based on mural paintings in eleven Chicago public school buildings.
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Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka: Case Background
Gives the background to the Supreme Court case of Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas.
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