Objective measurement is essential to an effective accountability system. These reports, statistics, and graphs provide the current levels of performance of our schools, school districts, and states. These statistics show where we are now and how much progress we must make to meet our goals.

Children's Financial Network, Inc. (CFN) is a company dedicated to worldwide financial literacy through the education of our youth and their parents about money and the values and life skills they'll need to be successful in the world. Financial education is one of the critical keys to success. We actively make our material available to schools both public and private, as well as after-school programs and community based organizations.

U.S. Education Guides is a free American university education service providing information to help international students study abroad in the U.S.A.

Using Statistics to Subvert NCLB - by Derek Redelman - The Heartland Institute. While federal officials repeatedly affirm NCLB goals, some states are undermining the clarity of the NCLB accountability framework by applying statistical tests that essentially say, “It all depends what you mean by zero, 100 percent, and any number in between.

A leading provider of education finance solutions including federal and private student loans, scholarships, free financial aid advice, and educational and planning tools. Apply online for a loan or scholarship now.

Learning styles are a way to help improve your quality of learning. By understanding your own personal styles, you can adapt the learning process and techniques you use. This site is dedicated to helping you better understand learning styles, as well as providing an easy way to discover your own styles. 

Academic Careers Online, the ultimate global academic job site for teaching jobs, education jobs, research jobs, and professional jobs in education and academia.

American Islamic College - Colleges and Universities at U.S. College Search.

Regardless of income or race, kids are growing up without knowing the basics that will keep them out of financial trouble. In a time when the personal savings rate is negative, credit card debt is growing and kids are more likely to see their parents go through a bankruptcy than divorce, financial education is more important that ever.

The Homeschool Place is your Ultimate One-Stop resource for popular Homeschool curriculum K-12. Our Large Selection,  Personalized Service, Interest Free Lay-Away plan, and Free Homeschooling E-Zine makes The Homeschool Place the right choice for all of your homeschooling & educational needs. We also offer homeschool programs designed to assist you, the homeschool parent, with the everyday task of giving your child new and creative assignments.

The Religious Education Association is an incorporation of the venerable 100 year old association (REA) of persons who have gathered semi-annually, published and taught religious education during this past century and the Association of Professors and Researchers in Religious Education (APRRE), the group of professors, scholars and researchers who for the past 30 years have gathered annually as a guild of scholars building and sharing a body of theory and research.

Colleges.com offers a free college search. College, scholarships, college rankings, online education, financial aid and other education resource tools for students and adult education.  In addition, U. publishes U. Magazine a prominent college lifestyle magazine which reaches millions of college students.

The most comprehensive online list of Christian colleges, universities, Christian seminaries, and bible colleges by state, with links to each.

Creating Christian content that changes the people who change the world. Since 1956, the communications ministry of Christianity Today International has been committed to this mission.

At IAU, you can earn your degree any way you want to; by correspondence, or online. IAU has grown from a project of the Muslim American Society, the nation's largest grass root organization for Islamic work. IAU is specializing in the Islamic education of working adults, muslim American youth, and new muslims by offering degree programs that are highly relevant and accessible.

Personal Best Spelling for adults: A real adult learning tool, not just another educational game for kids.

Educational adult and children's toys, games and activities. Toy and Game Warehouse has been providing best-selling toys and games to the market for more than 60 years. Our experience enables us to bring our customers leading brands like Hasbro, Milton Bradley, Playskool, Parker Brothers, University Games, Slinky, Poof, John N. Hansen Company, Educa,Radica, Wham-O, and many more - at the best possible value.

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The Pros and Cons of Homeschooling - FamilyEducation.com. Are you considering homeschooling? Learn about the advantages and disadvantages before you make your decision.

Pros and Cons of Homeschooling - A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling. What worries us most about homeschooling. Links from your Homeschooling Guide.

Learning Styles. This chart helps you determine your learning style; read the word in the left column and then answer the questions in the successive three columns to see how you respond to each situation.

The quality of our public schools directly affects us all as parents, as students, and as citizens. Yet too many children in America are segregated by low expectations, illiteracy, and self-doubt. In a constantly changing world that is demanding increasingly complex skills from its workforce, children are literally being left behind.

Whether you are teaching Religious Education classes in your parish or working to share the faith with your own children, we hope that you will find the following resources helpful.  Please share your favorites with Lisa@catholicmom.com today.

The act of inclusion means fighting against exclusion and all of the social diseases exclusion gives birth to - i.e. racism, sexism, handicapism, etc. Fighting for inclusion also involves assuring that all support systems are available to those who need such support. Providing and maintaining support systems is a civic responsibility, not a favor. We were all born "in". Society will immediately improve at the point we honor this truth!!

Religious Education Resources from CatholicMom.com - crafts, activities and lesson plans for catechism, ccd and relgious education teachers and parents

ReligiousWorlds: Sources for Religion, Religions, Religious Studies. Resources and links for study of comparative religion, new religious movements, religious experience, and mysticism. Includes a web-linked Who's Who in the History of Mysticism.

Online-learning.com offers online courses for technical writers, information designers and web authoring professionals. The current suite includes courses in technical writing and document usability as well as XML related courses designed to help documentation and web professionals take advantage of emerging technologies to implement single-source documentation strategies.

Colleges and Universities. A complete list of colleges and including links to their websites.

Gratz College, the first transdenominational Jewish college in the United States, has been teaching Jewish studies and training Jewish professionals for more than a century. Today, the college is a dynamic, vibrant Jewish institution with both on campus and online programs in a full spectrum of disciplines: Jewish Studies, Jewish Communal Service, Jewish Music, Jewish Education, Jewish Early Childhood Education and Jewish Non-Profit Management.

Earlychildhood NEWS is the online resource for teachers and parents of young children, infants to age 8. You will find articles about developmentally appropriate practice, child health, safety and behavior as well as links to teacher resources and networking opportunities.

FunBrain is the #1 site for online educational games for kids of all ages. (math, grammar, science, spell, history).

FinAid, The SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid, is the most comprehensive free resource for objective and unbiased information, advice and tools about student financial aid, college scholarships and education loans.

Welcome to Homeschool.com!  I'm Rebecca Kochenderfer, Co-Founder and Senior Editor.  I have experienced the ups and downs, searched for the best, and been exposed to the worst.  That's why we created Homeschool.com.  To share our love of homeschooling... and save you the work and frustration of searching site after site after site for that one special curriculum or course...

Online directory of education websites offering information on teaching and learning methods and theories.

"Disastrous" No Child Left Behind Act Should be Repealed. What's wrong with testing, testing, testing?  Plenty.  First, annual high-stakes testing impedes learning.  It produces rote memorization and a "drill and grill" curriculum.  Between pre-testing and the actual testing, students may be involved in 3 to 4 weeks of test-related activities distinct from normal instruction.

Tinsnips is a special education resource. It contains tools for teachers of students with autistic spectrum disorders, related developmental disabilities, and young children with special needs.

Inclusion Special Ed. Inclusive education means that all students in a school, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the school community. They are included in the feeling of belonging among other students, teachers, and support staff. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make it clear that schools have a duty to educate children with disabilities in general education classrooms.

Whether you teach in a special-education program or in a "regular" classroom, you probably encounter special kids facing special challenges. This week, Education World brings you information about on-line resources that can help you better understand -- and help -- students with special needs.

An internet library of journal articles, essays, book excerpts, and other texts chosen for their objective, concise, and clear presentation of Catholic teachings, history, and culture.

National Catholic Educational Association. Rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) is a professional membership organization that provides leadership, direction and service to fulfill the evangelizing, catechizing and teaching mission of the Church.