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Committee for Education Funding Committee for Education Funding
Committee for Education Funding- The nations's largest non-partisan education coalition representing over 100 organizations who advocate for increased federal investment in education funding at all levels. ...
Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation
Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation- Educates parents about school vouchers, tax credits, tax deductions, elementary school scholarships, private schools and public schools. Located in Indiana and Colorado. ...
The Folly of an Education Spending Race The Folly of an Education Spending Race
The Folly of an Education Spending Race- Heritage Foundation Backgrounder criticizing current use of public education funds and offers public policy solutions. ...
U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 (2002 data) U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 (2002 data)
U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 (2002 data)- Nearly $373 billion were spent on public education in the United States for grades prekindergarten through 12 in school year 1999-2000, according to 2002 data from the U.S. ...
eSchool News eSchool News
eSchool News- Provides news, resources, and services to the educational community. The funding section lists resources for educators and students looking for financial resources. ...
How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction
How Public-Private Partnerships Can Facilitate Public School Construction- Backgrounder by Ronald Utt for the Heritage Foundation. ...
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS) Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US (SIECUS)- Promotes comprehensive education about sexuality, and advocates the right of individuals to make responsible sexual choices. ...
Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex
Rethinking Schools Online - Let's Talk About Sex- Large collection of articles and editorials describing and supporting comprehensive sexuality education and criticizing abstinence-only curricula that "leave teens withou ...
National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy- US non-profit organization provides statistics on adolescent pregnancy, poll results and analyses of factors affecting teenage sexual behavior, sex education mat ...
Sex Education That Works Sex Education That Works
Sex Education That Works- Article reviews research and argues that a comprehensive risk prevention strategy should use multiple elements to protect as many of those at risk of pregnancy and STD/HIV infection as possible. ...
NYTimes.com Magazine - Football is a Sucker's Game NYTimes.com Magazine - Football is a Sucker's Game
NYTimes.com Magazine - Football is a Sucker's Game- Long feature article discusses the lures and pitfalls of fielding a major college football program. [Requires free nytimes.com registration to view.] ...
Peter Sacks Peter Sacks
Peter Sacks- Site maintained by Peter Sacks, author of books and articles about standardized testing, intelligence testing and achievement testing in education and the workplace. ...
Education Consumers Clearinghouse Education Consumers Clearinghouse
Education Consumers Clearinghouse- Provides education's consumers access to information and opinion independent of the education community and sympathetic to the consumer's concerns and priorities. ...
Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation
Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation- This on-line journal provides education professionals access to refereed articles that can have a positive impact on assessment, research, evaluation, and teaching practice ...
National Assessment Governing Board National Assessment Governing Board
National Assessment Governing Board- Made up of elected and appointed officials; oversees the content and operation of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). ...
The National Assessment of Educational Progress The National Assessment of Educational Progress
The National Assessment of Educational Progress- The "Nation's Report Card" since 1969, assessments have been conducted on national samples of schools periodically in major subject areas. ...
ACT, Inc. ACT, Inc.
ACT, Inc.- The organization responsible for the American College Test, required for admission to the public colleges in the majority of states; manages other tests and programs, too. ...
The College Board The College Board
The College Board- Organization representing hundreds of colleges responsible for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the Advanced Placement (AP) program, and various equity efforts. ...
National Center for Fair and Open Testing National Center for Fair and Open Testing
National Center for Fair and Open Testing- A nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to preventing the misuse of standardized tests. ...
Achieve Achieve
Achieve- Organization devoted to improving the rigor and clarity of the process of standard-setting and testing. Provides standard-setting and benchmarking services to states and districts. ...
National Council on Measurement in Education National Council on Measurement in Education
National Council on Measurement in Education- The primary U.S. organization of measurement researchers and practitioners involved in educational testing. ...
The Education Trust The Education Trust
The Education Trust- EdTrust works for the high academic achievement of all students at all levels, kindergarten through college. ...
The Evils of Mandatory Testing The Evils of Mandatory Testing
The Evils of Mandatory Testing- As home schooling grows as a movement, there is increasing political pressure to legislate and control home schoolers. ...
When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer
When a Test Fails the Schools, Careers and Reputations Suffer- Article accusing a testing company of making scoring mistakes and then covering them up. New York Times. Requires registration. ...
Frontline: Secrets of the SAT Frontline: Secrets of the SAT
Frontline: Secrets of the SAT- Television documentary focusing on the college-entrance Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT). ...
Richard Phelps Richard Phelps
Richard Phelps- Personal site of Richard Phelps which reviews over the books he has written and several other resources. ...
An On-line, Interactive, Computer Adaptive Testing Tutorial An On-line, Interactive, Computer Adaptive Testing Tutorial
An On-line, Interactive, Computer Adaptive Testing Tutorial- Lawrence Rudner has set up a mock CAT to illustrate how they work, with many citations at the end for further reading. ...
World Without Oil World Without Oil
World Without Oil- An online, alternate reality game that allows players to play out the events that could arise from the increasing scarcity of petroleum. ...
GI Forum, et al. v. Texas: Psychometric Evidence GI Forum, et al. v. Texas: Psychometric Evidence
GI Forum, et al. v. Texas: Psychometric Evidence- Description of a legal case testing whether testing unfairly discriminates against minorities. ...
TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College
TIMSS and PIRLS International Study Center at Boston College- Home of the TIMSS: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study and PIRLS: Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. ...
Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll
Right Answer, Wrong Score: Test Flaws Take Toll- Article accusing test development companies of inadequate staffing, quality control, and poor execution. Requires registration. ...
Buros Institute Buros Institute
Buros Institute- The Buros Institute, publishers of The Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print, provides critical analyses of tests and testing instruments. ...
OECD PISA Online OECD PISA Online
OECD PISA Online- The new Programme for International Student Assessment of the OECD, involves dozens of countries testing their 15 year olds' skills and knowledge as they approach the end of compulsory education. ...
National Association of Test Directors National Association of Test Directors
National Association of Test Directors- An association of professionals with responsibilities for administering assessment programs in K-12 public educational settings. A selection of their research papers and newsletter ...
ETS: Policy and Research Reports ETS: Policy and Research Reports
ETS: Policy and Research Reports- Several dozen research reports from the maker of the SAT, GRE and other well-known tests. Reports are authored both by ETS researchers and invited critics. ...
BBC News - Euthanasia Special Report BBC News - Euthanasia Special Report
BBC News - Euthanasia Special Report- Guide to end-of-life choice includes basic concepts, international laws, for and against perspectives, case studies, and news articles and audio. ...
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Voluntary Euthanasia Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Voluntary Euthanasia
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Voluntary Euthanasia- A comprehensive entry with background information on the issue. ...
Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide - All sides Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide - All sides
Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide - All sides- A thorough site with varying perspectives on the right to die, public opinion polls, and religious beliefs about hastened dying. ...
The Sydney Morning Herald - Euthanasia Debate The Sydney Morning Herald - Euthanasia Debate
The Sydney Morning Herald - Euthanasia Debate- Articles about end-of-life choice campaigns and individuals who have hastened their deaths. ...
ProCon.org: Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal? ProCon.org: Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?
ProCon.org: Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?- Arguments for and against. Includes a timeline and polls. ...
When Death is Sought When Death is Sought
When Death is Sought- Includes the epidemiology of suicide, law, ethical debate, public policy, and caring for the severely ill. From the New York State Department of Health ...
The Ethical Debate The Ethical Debate
The Ethical Debate- Chapter 5 from "When Death is Sought - Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in the Medical Context". A comprehensive historical and philosophical survey. ...
San Francisco Chronicle - "Court hears suicide-law case; Appellate judges grill federal lawyer over strategy in Oregon" San Francisco Chronicle - "Court hears suicide-law case; Appellate judges grill federal lawyer over strategy in Oregon"
San Francisco Chronicle - "Court hears suicide-law case; Appellate judges grill federal lawyer over strategy in Oregon"- The U.S. Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments in Oregon v. Ashcroft, the case contesting the Attorney ...
Cornell University: Euthanasia: The Pleasures of Dying Cornell University: Euthanasia: The Pleasures of Dying
Cornell University: Euthanasia: The Pleasures of Dying- An 1891 journal article by E. P. Buffet, M. D., asserting that death is painless and not to be feared. ...
Assisted Suicide: The Philosophers' Brief Assisted Suicide: The Philosophers' Brief
Assisted Suicide: The Philosophers' Brief- Legal arguments for the legalization of physician assisted suicide from the 1997 Supreme Court amicus brief by six philosophers. ...
United Parents Protesting Singer United Parents Protesting Singer
United Parents Protesting Singer- Parents of children with disabilities, who oppose Harvard professor Peter Singer's view that killing disabled infants is acceptable. ...
CHN: Death For Sale is a Step into the Dark CHN: Death For Sale is a Step into the Dark
CHN: Death For Sale is a Step into the Dark- Two articles about Nitschke, presented by the Compassionate Healthcare Network, a Canadian organization which opposes end-of-life choice. ...
Children, Youth and Environments Children, Youth and Environments
Children, Youth and Environments- Journal published by the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado. Site includes searchable databases, news, conference listings, and a listserv. Based in Color ...
Treehugger Treehugger
Treehugger- Weblog dedicated to the green lifestyle. News, reviews, and links. ...
Friends of the Eel River Friends of the Eel River
Friends of the Eel River- Has a mission to restore the Eel River and all her tributaries to a natural state of abundance, wild and free. ...

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