Education

ACT

Official website of an independent, nonprofit organization that provides the education and workforce development sectors with assessment, research, information and program management services. The website contains registration, preparation and other information on taking the college admissions test. The website also provides information on the organization's international services, research and policy reports as well as on employment opportunities. - ACT

http://www.act.org

Communicate-ed

With a focus on the training of education professionals in the field of special education, Communicate-ed develops curriculum, including custom courses for schools, colleges, local authorities or support services. Upcoming courses, listed and described, include topics such as using standardized tests, adult assessment, Asperger's syndrome, and dyslexia. - Communicate-ed

http://www.communicate-ed.org.uk/2.html

Course Compass

Featuring online courses from Pearson Education, educators are able to create courses, customizing them with their own materials, and students will be able to find course announcements, syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, readings videos, MP3s, tests and other resources. Registration is required for both students and educators. - Course Compass

http://www.coursecompass.com/

Early Childhood News

This online resource, for teachers and parents of infants and children up to eight years of age, puts forward a variety of articles on early childhood, preschool and elementary school teaching, and classroom ideas, as well as news of interest to teachers and parents of young children. - Early Childhood News

http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/

International Association for Learning Alternatives

The IALA was organized for the purpose of leading, promoting and supporting learning alternatives in education. An overview of the organization is tendered, including its position statement and information about its activities, pertinent legislation, training programs, and recommended books. - International Association for Learning Alternatives

http://www.learningalternatives.net/

International Montessori Index

The International Montessori Index is an educational website that makes it easy to learn about this educational movement, with schools around the world. A guide to finding Montessori schools and teachers throughout the nation is included here. - International Montessori Index

http://www.montessori.edu/

Kidport

Kidport is an online educational service intended to assist elementary school children in the learning process, offering a multi-step educational program that includes a coherent learning system, curriculum-based content, a compelling experience, and an understanding of how children learn. Advertising, sponsorship, and employment information is also provided. - Kidport

http://www.kidport.com/

Kids NewsRoom

The Kids NewsRoom website is an educational website that helps children understand important issues in the news. The website has particularly good content on the issue of global warming and U.S. elections. The website also has a games section for when you need a break from the news. - Kids NewsRoom

http://www.kidsnewsroom.org

Knowledge Bears

KBears is an educational site that utilizes interactive graphics, much like a video game, which is used to teach science, agriculture, pre-history and dinosaurs, animals, geography, music, and other subjects to children. A facility is also include to permit viewers to easily share the site's content with others. - Knowledge Bears

http://www.kbears.com/

Law School Consortium Project

The Law School Consortium Project is a nonprofit organization that seeks to make justice accessible to people on low to moderate incomes. More than a dozen universities participate in the organization's activities including CUNY, Syracuse, and Stanford. You can also donate money to the organization here. - Law School Consortium Project

http://www.lawschoolconsortium.net

Learn and Serve Clearinghouse

Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse advocates for the service-learning community in higher education, as well as in the K-12 systems, community-based initiatives, tribal programs, and others with an interest in improving the education system. Its site presents timely information and resources to support service-learning programs, practitioners and researchers. Topics may be found by subject or via search. - Learn and Serve Clearinghouse

http://www.servicelearning.org/

National Student Clearinghouse

The NSC is a non-profit organization which serves as a source of post-secondary and secondary student degree diploma and enrollment verification. Its site includes a profile of the clearinghouse, an overview of its services, history, and fee-based access to verification information. - National Student Clearinghouse

http://www.degreechk.com/

PBS Kids

The PBS Kids website is an enjoyable resource to help children learn more. You can also find out when your favorite PBS TV shows are going to be aired here. The website also has music, games and coloring for children to enjoy. The website is colorful and easy to use. - PBS Kids

http://www.pbskids.org

Reunion Announcements

Features a free public announcement service for reunion committees and professional reunion planner to announce upcoming high school reunions, which permits users to post reunion plans, reach missing classmates, browse a reunion database, and view advice and ideas for reunions, including reunion web sites. - Reunion Announcements

http://www.reunionannouncements.com/

Skoolaborate

A global initiative, utilizing blogs, wikis, virtual worlds, and other tools for online learning, Skoolaborate is accessible by invitation only, generally through a school subscription. The program is promoted here, along with details about the service, such as its terms of service, objectives, and a list of participating schools. - Skoolaborate

http://www.skoolaborate.com/