New Orleans Public Schools:

• 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.

  • Map: Public Schools Open in New Orleans

    An interactive map, produced by the Times-Picayune, corresponding to the Parents' Guide linked above.

  • Flow Chart of New Orleans Public Schools

    A one-page document outlining the organization of the N.O. public schools for the 2007-2008 school year, also from the Times-Picayune

• 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:

• Louisiana Department of Education main page
• LEAP 21 / GEE 21 – Sample Test Questions
• Louisiana PASS

  PASS allows students to practice skills similar to those that are assessed on the state tests and provides instruction to help strengthen those skills

• Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid
  

  Information on scholarships, grants, student loans and TOPS eligibility.

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.

• 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

• Mathematics
• Typing
  • Learn 2 Type
    

    FREE Web site that helps you master the skills of touch-typing

  • Peter's Online Typing Course

    "Here you'll find a set of free online typing lessons and typing exercises for beginning typists, and frustrated hunt-and-peckers who want to move from four-finger typing to full-blown touch typing."

  • TypingMaster's On-Line Typing Test

• Check out Yahoo's education sites

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Updated 1/30/2008