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Objectivist Center education links
Source: The Objectivist Center
Country: United States
E-mail: toc@objectivistcenter.org

Diverse set of links intended to aid those interested in a rational approach to education. The emphasis is currently on childhood education, but other resources are also included.

UnSchooling: It's a freedom thing
Source: UnSchooling
Country: United States
E-mail: trozark@mo-net.com

An interesting assortment of articles and helpful links for homeschoolers and unschoolers. An e-mail list is also available.

Education and Child Policy
Source: The Cato Institute
Country: United States

Along with educational issues, this site will "explore policy solutions to a variety of children’s issues, including infant and toddler care, child care, adoption, and social services, emphasizing the importance of personal solutions and family responsibility." (12/99)

Objective Education
Source: Mark Da Cunha
Country: Bahamas
E-mail: education@capitalism.org

Guide to educational resources based on the Objectivist philosophy of Ayn Rand. "Dr. Leonard Peikoff's groundbreaking lecture course Objective Education" is a jumping-off point. Links to principles and practices of education, basics of rational curriculum, articles and books, discussion forums, education resources.

Power to the Youth Web site
Source: Youth Power
Country: United States
E-mail: info@youthpower.net

Power to the Youth is a resource and information base dedicated to providing high school students with the ideas and networks to start making real changes in their schools.

North Carolina Education Alliance
Source: JLF
State: NC, Country: United States

A John Locke Foundation project dedicated to "identify and publicize innovative, effective solutions to educational problems." Site features news, research, events, and more, often with a North Carolina focus but nonetheless relevant to educational reform nationwide.

Education and Child Welfare Program
Source: Reason Public Policy Institute
Country: United States

"Under the leadership of Lisa Snell, [the Reason Public Policy Institute's] Education and Child Welfare Program explores new partnerships that promise to lower costs and improve the quality of services offered to America's children." RPPI promotes competition and choice.

EducationalFreedom.com
Source: Donna De Poalo
Country: United States
E-mail: mirator@educationalfreedom.com

Information, commentary, and links on educational freedom, homeschooling, freedom issues related to topics other than education, and Libertarian philosophy.

America's best web sites for school profiles
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Thomas Dawson and Mira Zawadzki
Country: United States

Directory of web sites with hard data on schools in districts across the nation including academic rankings, test scores, pupil-per-teacher ratios, enrollment totals, per-student expenditures, percentages of special-education students. (09/01/01)

Indicators of school crime and safety: 2001
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

This report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources. The report provides the most current detailed statistical information about the nature of crime in schools. (10/31/01)

Making it count: A Guide to high-impact education philanthropy
Source: Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
Country: United States

Charitable giving in the U.S. is at an all-time high, as is the public's concern with K-12 education. This guide provides practical advice for the philanthropist who is fed up with the status quo and eager to support effective education reforms. (11/01)

National Public School and School District Locator
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

An update that "will enable you to find the correct name, adress, telephone number, NCES ID number, locale (rural, large city, etc.), and other student and teacher information for public schools or school districts for school year 1999-2000 as reported to NCES by state education officials in each state."

Characteristics of the 100 Largest School Districts in the U.S. 1999-2000
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

Here is information about the nation's 100 largest school districts which enroll almost 25% of all public school students. Besides size, the features that distinguish them from the approximately 14,000 smaller districts include pupil-teacher ratios, high school graduates and the percentage of minority enrollment. Currently it is only available online.

Search for schools, colleges and libraries
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

This new resource from the National Center for Education Statistics makes it possible to search for more than 150,000 educational institutions by name, city, and zip code. Undated but just recently available.

Stossel site offers new resources for teachers
Source: Miss Liberty
Country: United States

A tip from Miss Liberty: "Teachers, be sure to check out the newly revamped John Stossel in the Classroom web site. It now has a state-by-state listing of schools using Stossel in the Classroom, product information, pics, video streams, text guide samples, an online order form and more." (11/02/01)

Merit Pay for Teachers: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management: ERIC Digest Number Ten
Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene OR
Country: United States

This five-page digest created by ERIC, The Educational Resources Information Center, suggests factors which may determine the success of a merit pay program, reasons why such a program may fail, and notes that attempts to implement merit pay systems are increasingly based on outputs, or results, rather than inputs, or resources.

Merit pay for k - 12 teachers
Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communications
Country: United States

While not claiming to be an exhaustive review of the literature on the topic of merit pay, this ten-page document provides numerous citations on the subject. They may be reviewed alphabetically or categorically, and information is provided on how to obtain full-text copies of the documents.

Heartland Institute's education suite
Source: Heartland Institute
Country: United States
E-mail: think@heartland.org

News, model legislation, analyses, editorials, searchable database -- if you want information on education issues, this is the place to start.

School district demographics
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

This school district demographics website provides access to school district geographic and demographic data, including census 2000 data, useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education.

Characteristics of largest U.S. public school districts
Source: National Center for Education Statistsics
Country: United States

Official information about the 100 largest elementary and secondary school districts in the nation, which enroll almost one-fourth of all public school students. (08/02)

Education statistics
Source: Heritage Foundation
Author: Krista Kafer
Country: United States

A compilation of education statistics regarding everything from class size to achievement to school violence to teachers. (08/11/02)

Federal support for education: fiscal years 1980 to 2001
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Country: United States

This new report attempts to provide a comprehensive picture of total federal financial support for education since fiscal year 1980. A summary of dollar amounts spent on education programs in the U.S. Department of Education and other government agencies is provided.

Internet Education Exchange
Source: IEDX
Country: United States

News, information, and tools to help change America's educational system for the better.

School choice 2003
Source: Heritage Foundation
Country: United States

From this page one can view recent school choice research, news, and download the PDF book "School Choice 2003: How States Are Providing Greater Opportunity In Education".

La Alianza para la Separacion de la Escuela y el Estado
Source: Alliance for the Separation of School and State
Country: United States

Web page for accessing the Alliance's Spanish-language content. Page has both English and Spanish.

EducationWatch
Source: CRC
Country: United States

"EducationWatch is an online database and news service providing timely information about nonprofit policy and advocacy groups involved in the public debate over the reform of K-12 primary education." Extensive searchable database covering over 200 organizations; site has an email update list.

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