Online research & information

Federal Agency Educational Resources (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.ed.gov/about/contacts/gen/othersites/fedagency.html
This page from the U.S. Department of Education provides links to educational resources sponsored by other federal agencies across the government.
Visits: 9801

Vocational Education Resources (US Dept of Education)  
http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/cfapps/free/displaysubject.cfm?sid=10
Links to vocational education resources across various government agencies, sponsored by the Federal Resources for Educational Excellence initiative from the U.S. Department of Education.
Visits: 5065

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)  
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html
More than 30 Federal agencies formed a working group in 1997 to make hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier to find. The FREE web site brings those resources to your fingertips.
Visits: 3773

Publications and Products (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.ed.gov/about/pubs/intro/index.html
The U.S. Department of Education publishes a wealth of information for teachers, administrators, policymakers, researchers, parents, students, and others with a stake in education. You will find many of these publications on this WWW Server.
Visits: 2836

Research and Statistics (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.ed.gov/rschstat/landing.jhtml
Continuing a tradition that began in 1867, the Dept of Education shares the latest research findings, statistics, and information on education with citizens to improve education in America.
Visits: 2215

Education Resource Organizations Directory - EROD (US Dept of Education)  
http://wdchqdcolp02.ed.gov/Programs/EROD
The EROD directory will help you identify and contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a broad range of education-related topics.
Visits: 1978

Kids.gov  
http://kids.gov
The official kids' portal for the U.S. government. Kids.gov links to more than 1,200 kid-friendly Web sites that covers information for kids in Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, and Educators.
Visits: 1512

National Endowment for the Arts  
http://www.arts.gov
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education.
Visits: 1237

The Educator's Reference Desk (Information Inst of Syracuse)  
http://www.eduref.org
The Educator's Reference Desk provides education info to teachers, students, parents, and anyone interested in education in the U.S. and the world. It has a Q&A service, resource collection, lesson plans, mailing lists and more.
Visits: 1167

KidsZone - Learning with NCES (US Dept of Education)  
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids
This National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) website from the U.S. Department of Education gives you access to a wide variety of interesting statistical information about postsecondary education in the U.S.
Visits: 1022

Institute of Education Sciences (US Dept of Education)  
http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts
Education facts, fast. The Institute of Education Sciences provides statistics and information showing the condition and progress of education in the U.S. (from the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education) (NCES)
Visits: 629

The Condition of Education (US Dept of Education)  
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe
The annual Condition of Education report offers integrated statistics for recent years on all aspects of U.S. education, including trends in enrollments, student achievement, dropout rates, degree attainment, and education financing.
Visits: 533

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) (US Dept of Education)  
http://www.eric.ed.gov
ERIC is a premier Web-based library for accessing current and historical education resources. Comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, and Internet-based, from the Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education.
Visits: 527

Poetry 180: A Poem a Day for American Students (Library of Congress)  
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180
Poetry 180 offers a poem for every day of the approximately 180-day school year. By just spending a few minutes reading a poem each day, new worlds can be revealed! Discover the world of poetry and check out the poems on this site.
Visits: 454

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching)   EXIT disclaimer
http://merlot.org/Home.po
MERLOT is a free and open resource designed primarily for faculty and students in higher education. MERLOT is an online community that allows you to search for learning materials, reviews, assignments, and people.
Visits: 1029

National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC)   EXIT disclaimer
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu
The NFLRC works to improve the nation's capacity for teaching and learning foreign languages. Funded by a grant to the University of Hawaii at Manoa from the US Dept of Education.
Visits: 552

Exploratorium Museum - Online Exhibits   EXIT disclaimer
http://www.exploratorium.edu
The museum of science, art, and human perception, the Exploratorium is a collage of over 600 interactive exhibits. Check out the fun and innovative online exhibits on their web site.
Visits: 365