Local Interest
New Orleans Public Schools:
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New Orleans Parents' Guide to Public Schools
- The guide provides basic information about every open public school in New Orleans, as well as contact information for the authorities who are in charge of public schools in New Orleans.
New Orleans Public Schools
- Home page of the Orleans Parish School Board.
NOLA Public Schools
From the Louisiana Department of Education, this site includes information on New Orleans Public Schools, Algiers Charter Schools, and the Recovery School District, with lists of all public schools opening in Fall 2006 and registration information for the Recovery District schools.
Save Our Schools New Orleans Louisiana (SOS NOLA)
"SOS NOLA was created to help parents and neighborhood residents carry a message of urgency, equity and quality into the city's work to create better schools and vibrant communities, and to ensure citizens' aspirations for schools are implemented into policy and practice." The site includes a database with profiles of New Orleans public schools that includes information on test scores, extracurricular activities, admission criteria, and neighborhood and school demographics.
Louisiana Department of Education:
College/University Sites
- students.gov
- The goal of this site, students.gov, is to provide a suite of online
government services and information to meet the specific needs and
interests of the student community.
- College Answer
- "The planning for college destination."
- College Is
Possible
- A resource guide for parents, students, and education professionals.
- CollegeNet
- Good for students researching colleges, scholarships, what schools offer
what majors, etc.
- College
Opportunities On-Line
- Search for basic information on institutions of higher learning in the
U.S.
- College Profiles
- In-depth college profiles with information about academic programs, athletics, campus life,
facilities, expenses, financial aid and much more.
- College Source Online
NOPL no longer has a subscription, but there is a good deal of free information available through the world-wide leader in college information resources."
- Colleges, College Scholarships, and Financial Aid
Page
"Designed to offer college bound students, parents, and counselors easy access to information on colleges
and universities throughout the United States, free college scholarship and financial aid searches, SAT and
ACT test preparation tips, and more." Updated annually.
- The Education and Career Center
- Brought to you by Peterson's.
- Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
- Information (and online form) to file for Federal Student Aid
- Get Recruited by Colleges and Universities
- Designed to "bring students together with colleges, universities, graduate schools, and
professional schools and help them identify the scholarships and financial aid for which they may
qualify."
- The Princeton Review
- A matchmaker site designed to help you find the school that meets your individual
needs.
- U.S. Department of Education
Federal School Code Search Page
General Sites
- Blank and Outline Maps
- Blank maps of countries around the world and states around our nation--all ready to be colored
and/or filled in.
- Center
for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents
- Lists of recommended books and information about the Center.
- The College Board
- The web site for the SAT Test; test schedules, sample questions, and more.
- ERIC/AE Test Locator
- The Test Locator "allows researchers to locate relevant tests from a database of over 10,000
records. Abstracts and availability information are included - as are separate databases of test publishers
and test reviews."
- familyeducation.com
- "Named the World's Best Parenting Website by FamilyPC magazine. It
contains information and communication resources that enable the
parent-school connection."
- GEDonline
- "The first continuing adult education website dedicated to helping you
prepare online for the GED High School Equivalency Diploma Test."
- GreatSchools.net
- "A nonprofit organization, GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states."
- High School Ace
- "The High School Ace is a noncommercial gateway to excellent free online academic resources
for high school students."
- Homeschool.com
- "Designed to help parents, teachers and homeschoolers find the
best educational resources out there.
- Homefires: The Journal of Homeschooling
- HomeworkSpot.com
- "a free homework information portal that features the very best K-12 homework-related sites
together with engaging editorial in one high-utility, educational spot."
- LDOnline
- "The interactive guide to learning disabilities for parents, teachers, and
children."
- Pink Monkey
- "Pink Monkeyis a FREE "G" rated study resource for junior high, high school, college students,
teachers and home schooling parents."
- Private School Search
- From the National Center for Education Statistics, find information on private schools
nationwide.
- SchoolGrants
- The purpose of SchoolGrants is to provide resources for children,
teachers/educators, and K-12 schools. Our goal is to contribute to the
common task of improving schools and programs for the children served by
those schools.
- SchoolMatch School
Directory
- Listings of schools by state, locality, and school district. Basic data
is free and ratings are available for a fee.
- U.S. Charter
Schools
- Information on existing charter schools as well as assistance in starting
a new one.
Lesson Plans
- The AskERIC site and question-answer service itself was discontinued on December 19, 2003. You can also continue to access the ERIC database at the Educator's Reference Desk site (see below).
- CEC Lesson Plans
- These lesson plans were created by teachers for use in their own
classrooms.
- Education Place
- From Houghton Mifflin.
"Provides free K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Check out
our Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers, searchable activity database,
educational games, collaborative projects, textbook support, online store, and more!"
- Educators' Reference Desk
- The Educator's Reference Desk provides access to the following resources: Resource Collection, Lesson Plans, and Question Archive.
- The Gateway to Educational Materials
- Search for lesson plans, curriculum units and other educational resources by subject, keyword,
title, or grade
level.
- Teachers Net
- "The ultimate teacher's resource," with chat, bulletin boards, mailrings, and more.
Tutorials
Comprehensive lists of education sites:
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