Education

Afterschool.gov   is packed with programs, information, and web site links  on how to occupy kids and teens during afterschool hours. Sponsored by the Federal Support to Communities Initiative. 

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids . Source: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Career Voyages explores career options and high growth occupations and the  skills and education needed for them.  Designed for  students, parents, career advisors and people looking for career changes. Source:  Collaboration between U.S. Dept. of Labor and U.S. Dept. of Education

CyferNet: provides practical research-based information on children, youth and families from the nation's leading universities.  Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Cooperative Extension System. Children, Youth and Families Education and Research Network.

Education Department: includes programs, research, statistics, and:

• A-Z Site contents Index
• Education Programs
• Especially for Parents (See side banner also)
• Fact Sheets
• Helping Your Child Series
• No Child Left Behind
• Policy Documents
• Reports & Publications
• Research & Statistics
• Special needs/disabilities
• Source: U.S. Dept of Education.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: makes hundreds of free Internet-based education resources supported by agencies across the U.S. Federal government easier to find. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education.

Federal Student Financial Aid: web site for students, Parents and Counselors. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education.

FirstGov for Kids: U.S. Government interagency Kids' Portal.  Source: Federal Citizen Information Center.

Fitness: The President's Challenge Program: information for kids, teens, adults and seniors in schools and communities. Source: President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

G E M: The Gateway to Educational Materials The key to one-stop access to educational resources on the Internet. Materials include such resources as lesson plans and curriculum units. Source: U.S. Dept of Education. National Library of Education and ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology.

Learning Page:  educational resources especially for teachers from the Library of Congress.  Source:  Library of Congress. American Memory.

NASA Education:  provides resources for kids, students and educators.  Source:  National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES): includes the latest education statistics, data from the National Assessments of Educational Progress, many special reports and topic summaries.

• Education Statistical Annuals: Provides concise statistics on a variety of education issues in the standard reference tools: Condition of Education, Digest and Projections of Education Statistics, Youth Indicators, and more.
• Education Fast Facts
• Nation's Report Card on Education
• NCES Tables & Figures Quick Search
• Publications and Products Search
• School Survey on Crime & Safety
• Student's Classroom: kid's site
• Surveys and Programs
• Source: U.S. Dept of Education. National Center for Education Statistics.

National Institute for Literacy.  serves as a national resource on current, comprehensive literacy research, practice, and policy. They also provide Facts and Statistics and Publications.  Source. U.S. National Institute for Literacy. 

Safe Places to Play: web pages for kids. Source: Federal Interagency Initiative sponsored by U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development.

Safe Schools Legal Resource Manual:  is a guide for improving safety in local schools. Source:  Wisconsin Dept. of Justice. Wisconsin Safe Schools Task Force.

Smithsonian Education:  The gateway to Smithsonian educational resources.  Source:  Smithsonian Institution.

Students.gov is a student gateway to all kinds of federal electronic information and services of interest to postsecondary students.  Source: U.S. Dept of Education.

UNESCO Education Information Service: Rich in information, resources, and statistics on an international level. Includes World Education Report. Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

WEB Pages for Kids from the federal government. Source: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.

WiLearns: Wisconsin Literacy Education and Reading Network Source. provides literacy resources to support teachers and families.  Source: Wisconsin Literacy Education and Reading Network Source.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Includes:

• A to Z Topical Categories
• Data Menu (see side banner) which gathers data from school districts across the state
• Educator's Page
• Licensing
• No Child Left Behind program
• Parents Page
• Publications Sales (See Subject Area Contents)
• Resources for Safe Schools
• Standards and Assessment information
• WINSS:  Successful School Guide (Standards and Assessment)
• Wisconsin Model Academic Standards (see side banner for core areas)
• Source: Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction.