Education Websites 

Education World
User-friendly general ed site.

ERIC
Educational Resources Information Center

U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Education department web page geared to help students, teachers, and researchers.

Associations & Organizations
American Association of Community Colleges
AACC Official web site.

NEA/Higher Education
National Education Association section page for Higher Education.

Church, State & Education
Religion and the Founding of the American Republic
Library of Congress online exhibit covering the role religion has played in the history of the United States.

Religious Expression (U.S. Dept. of ED)
The 1998 speech on religious expression in schools given by the U.S. Secretary of Education.

School Prayer Case (Pontotoc, Mississippi)
Gives the court's ruling and opinion in the Mississippi 'school prayer case' in 1996.

Early Childhood Education
EarlyChildhood.Com
A commercial site with categories of news, activities and curriculum, arts and crafts, links and more. Includes a database of childcare providers and preschools.

Idea Box
Commercial web page billed as "early childhood education and activity resources."

NNCC (National Network for Childcare)
Developed by the Cooperative Extension Service, this site brings together university childcare resources to share with professionals, teachers, and parents.

National Center for Early Development & Learning
Focus is on learning development from birth to eight years.

Zoom School
A user-friendly "online elementary school classroom with lessons in geography, biology, language, arts, and early childhood activities."

Education Law
Education Law
Legal Information Institute from Cornell.

Education Law (Hieros Gamos)
Education page of HG legal site.

FindLaw/Education
Comprehensive information.

Grant Writing
Foundation Center
Offers important information on how to write a grant, includes the foundation directory, and more.

Grants & Philanthropy Information
Excellent menu of grant web sites created by the O'Keefe Library/St. Ambrose University.

Higher Education
Campus Legal Information Clearinghouse
Offers a clearinghouse on such issues copyright, religious issues, campus security, employment, environment, and more. 

Forum for the Future of Higher Education
Full-text papers pertaining to higher education and the internet. �It seeks to understand how new learning media and technologies can improve the quality and condition of higher learning, as well as the opportunities and risks created by rapid technological innovation and economic change.� Partnered with Educause the funding for this information is provided by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies...administered by MIT professor Richard Larson.

Higher Education Research Institute
Data, surveys, annotated bibliographies, and current research plus a multitude of links covering topics relating to postsecondary education.

HomeSchooling
Home Education Magazine
General information web page and Home Education Magazine plus a search engine.

Jon's Homeschool Resource Page
Table of contents offers guide to valuable resource information.

Journals and News
Education Week
Current issue online.

National Education
New York Times page covering current education issues.

Horizon
E-journal published to promote use of information technology into teaching by University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill).

Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Online
Comprehensive site for teachers as well as parents.

National Center for Learning Disabilities
Provides national support through information, resources, and referral sources for children and adults with learning disabilities.

Lesson Plans
EdSitement
Megasite that provides access to humanities web pages, lesson plans, and activities.

Gateway To Educational Materials
Developed by the U.S. Dept. of Education, this project give easy access to a large collection of teaching aids such as lesson plans, curriculum materials, and learning activities.

PBS Online
Of special note are the hundreds of web links to match PBS programs along with 'teacher resource' category.

Literacy
Literacy.org
A gateway website to online materials pertaining to literacy. 

PBS LiteracyLink
Easy access for the adult learner.

Mississippi Education
MAE
Mississippi Association of Educators

Mississippi Department of Education
State agency web page.

Mississippi ETV
Mississippi Authority for Educational TV.

School Safety
CRENet
Conflict Resolution Education Network focusing on solutions to school violence.

National School Safety Center
Offers information to promote safety in schools.

OPE Campus Security Statistics WebSite
"A direct link to reported criminal offenses for over 6,000 colleges and universities in the United State."

Youth Violence Prevention
Targets involvement of the community, family, and school to prevent youth violence.

Testing & Standards
College Board Online
Offers important information about SAT registration, test preparation, links with relevant information to colleges, and financial aid.

GRE Web Site
Thorough information about the Graduate Record Examination.

Kaplan Educational Centers
Covers related information about all major tests.