Center for School Change -- A program of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Includes reseach reports and Minnesota charter school profiles.
Education Minnesota -- Education Minnesota is the first merged state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association.
Minnesota Statewide Assessment System -- A variety of information, including test results for the Basic Skills tests and the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments.
No Child Left Behind -- Information on the federal law and its implementation in Minnesota.
Schools & Districts -- Find information on individual schools and districts. Includes school report cards, test results, enrollment, teaching staff, funding, addresses, and contacts.
Minnesota School District Maps -- Statewide maps produced by the Minnesota Legislature's Geographic Information Services Office. Maps of individual districts are provided by the Minnesota Department of Administration's Planning Office.
U.S. Department of Education -- Information on the department's organization and activities as well as access to statistics and reports is available at this extensive site.
Education Finance Database -- The National Conference of State Legislature's (NCSL) database of K-12 education funding in the 50 states.
Education Journals -- Provides annotations and Internet links for selected journals in education, with an emphasis on titles supportive of K-12 education.
Peterson's Guides -- These directories cover K-12 through graduate schools, both public and private, in the U.S. and around the world. A brief overview of each school is provided.
Search for Schools, Colleges, and Libraries -- This National Center for Education Statistics database is searchable by institution name, city, or zip code. A variety of statistics are available for each institution.
American Federation of Teachers (AFT) -- Keep up to date with current activities of the AFT and learn about their positions on various education issues.
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) -- A nonprofit organization composed of public officials who lead the states' K-12 education departments. View 50-state reports and profiles of state accountability systems.
Education Commission of the States (ECS) -- A national nonprofit organization whose goal is to help state leaders improve education. View comparative state-by-state charts on a variety of topics.
National Education Association (NEA) -- Provides information on the NEA's policies and state affiliates and links to additional education sources.
Charter Schools -- The Minnesota Legislature's House Research Department has created this guide to Minnesota's charter school law.
Charter Schools -- A guide to charter school resources, created by the Minnesota Legislative Library.
CharterSchoolLaw.com -- A well-organized collection of charter school resources.
National Charter School Clearinghouse -- A collaborative network created to advance ideas, information, and technology among the members of the charter school community.
Catalog of School Reform Models -- Developed by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, this catalog outlines a number of school reform initiatives.
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) -- Learn about the federal education reform law. This U.S. Department of Education site also includes state NCLB accountability plans.
No Child Left Behind Database -- View the status of individual state plans or compare states' activities. Provided by the Education Commission of the States.
National School Safety Center -- A nonprofit organization created by presidential directive to provide school crime and violence prevention training.
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools -- An office of the U.S. Department of Education that focuses on drug and violence prevention activities in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary institutions.
Office of Special Education -- Well-organized links to special education resources provided by the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia.
Office of Special Education Programs -- A division of the U.S. Department of Education, this office focuses on the education of children and youth with disabilities.
Standards and Testing
ACT Scores -- ACT Inc. provides statistics, including scores by state.
National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) -- Focuses on designing educational assessments and accountability systems that monitor educational results for all students, including those with disabilities or limited English proficiency.
