Recommended Internet Sites

Education

• Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Education - The Center is an organized research unit at the University of Southern California, facilitating the research collaboration, dissemination and professional development activities of faculty, students, and others across School of Education, university and o
• Education Resource Organizations Directory
• Education Week
• Education WWW Library
• Eduhound - A highly specialized educational directory with built-in resource links offered free to educators, students and parents.
• Encyclopedia of Education Stats
• ERIC Database
• Financial Aid Web Page
• Florida Department of Education
• Globalization 101 - Dedicated to providing students with information, interdisciplinary learning opportunities, controversies, trade-offs and dilemmas about globalization.
• Goose Creek CISD Baytown Texas
• MERLOT - Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching. Membership not required to access peer-reviewed online teaching and learning material.
• National Clearing House for English Language Acquisition - Authorized under Title III of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition & Language Instruction Educational Programs (NCELA) supports the U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Langua
• National College Access Program Directory - The National College Access Network (NCAN) and the Pathways to College Network (PCN) are collaborating to expand, manage, and promote the National College Access Program Directory, a searchable online set of profiles of college access programs across the
• National Science Digital Library
• New Mexico Public Education Department
• PBS TeacherSource - Published by PBS, this website contains lesson plans for k-12, education news, professional development resources and tips for using technology in the classroom.
• Self-Help Resources - Harvard's Bureau of Study Counsel, Center for Academic and Personal Development, offers something-for-everyone links to resources related to ACADEMICS and STUDENT LIFE.
• T.H.E. Journal - T.H.E. Journal is dedicated to informing and educating K-12 senior-level district and school administrators, technologists, and tech-savvy educators to improve and advance the learning process through the use of technology.
• Teachers' Domain - Teachers' Domain is an online educational service with two related components — Collections and Courses — that help teachers enhance their students' learning experiences and advance their own teaching skills.
• Test Prep Review - Free practice questions and information about many standardized tests.
• Transitioning to College: Helping You Succeed

Federal

• College.gov - college.gov is being built by the U.S. Department of Education in collaboration with students. This site is intended to be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for postsecondary education (such as 2- or 4-yea
• FAFSA/Federal Student Aid - Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school.
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Teaching and learning resources from federal agencies.
• Library of Congress - The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
• National Center for Education Statistics - The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
• U.S. Department of Education - Collects data and disseminates research; focuses on key educational issues; establishes policies on federal financial aid.
• U.S. Department of Education/State Contacts and Information - Find your state department of education, state contacts and organizations, ED press releases for your state, and other state information.

Texas Schools

• TEA Snapshot School District Profiles - Demographic and financial profiles of Texas school districts.
• TENET - Texas Education Network
• Texas Education Agency - State agency that monitors Texas public schools.
• Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
• Texas Higher Education Data - The links on this page provide access to Texas higher education data and related data sources via reports, statistics, queries, and other interactive tools.
• Texas Homeschool Organizations
• Texas School Districts on the Web