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National Education Goals Panel
National Education Goals Panel: Bipartisan and intergovernmental body of federal and state officials created to assess and report state and national progress toward achieving the National Education Goals. (Organizations)
http://www.negp.gov/ |
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American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education: Includes news, publications, meetings, teacher preparation information, professional development, and state chapters. (Organizations)
http://www.aacte.org/ |
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Katapultz
Katapultz: Recruits college graduates with a background in computer science serve as Technology Coordinators for economically disadvantaged K-12 schools. Includes information on joining, sites, and program activities. (Organizations)
http://www.katapultz.org/ |
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Standard of Excellence in Teacher Preparation
Standard of Excellence in Teacher Preparation: The professional accrediting organization for schools, colleges, and departments of education in the United States. (Organizations)
http://www.ncate.org/ |
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The National Academy for Academic Leadership
The National Academy for Academic Leadership: Educates academic decision makers to be leaders for integrated institutional change that significantly improves student learning. (Organizations)
http://www.thenationalacademy.org/ |
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The Association of Teacher Educators
The Association of Teacher Educators: An individual membership organization devoted solely to the improvement of teacher education both for school-based and post secondary teacher educators. USA (Organizations)
http://www.ate1.org/ |
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Community Teachers Institute, Inc.
Community Teachers Institute, Inc.: Encourages, creates, and supports partnerships among higher education institutions, public school districts, and community organizations, to improve the effectiveness of public education by increasing the number of high-caliber, culturally-connected teach (Organizations)
http://www.communityteachers.org/ |
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The Broad Foundation
The Broad Foundation: Works to improve urban public education through better governance, management and labor relations. Includes news, articles, funding information, flagship initiatives and FAQ. (Organizations)
http://www.broadfoundation.org/ |
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Americans for Better Education
Americans for Better Education: Americans for Better Education is a nonpartisan, broad-based coalition of business leaders, parents and reform advocates working to pass legislation to improve K-12 education. (Organizations)
http://www.bettered.org/1081/ |
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Education Commission of the States
Education Commission of the States: Gathers, analyzes and disseminates information about current and emerging issues, trends and innovations in state education policies. (Organizations)
http://www.ecs.org |
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National Council of Teachers of English
National Council of Teachers of English: Membership is composed of elementary, middle, and high school teachers, supervisors of English programs, college and university faculty, teacher educators, local and state agency English specialists, and professionals in related fields. (Organizations)
http://www.ncte.org/ |
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American School Food Service Association
American School Food Service Association: Provides resources, education, support, and networking for business managers, food service directors, managers, or persons responsible for the administration of the food and nutrition services in schools. (Organizations)
http://www.asfsa.org/ |
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Find Out Why
Find Out Why: A new program theme to help the United States develop the science-literate populace that can more ably meet the challenges of the 21st century. From the National Science Foundation. (Organizations)
http://www.nsf.gov/findoutwhy/ |
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National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium
National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium: Provides adult education professional development, policy review and implementation. (Organizations)
http://www.naepdc.org |
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Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)
Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA): An independent, non-profit organization that advocates the right of every child to a quality education. Conducts research, develops education programs, and provides training and technical assistance. (Organizations)
http://www.idra.org/ |
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American Academy for Liberal Education
American Academy for Liberal Education: Dedicated to strengthening and promoting liberal education through accreditation and research. (Organizations)
http://www.aale.org/ |
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Center on Education
Center on Education: The COE is a national, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools. (Organizations)
http://www.ctredpol.org |
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Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium - ATEC
Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium - ATEC: Seeks ways to enhance education through the use of technology. Details on partners and associates, programs, and events. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education (ED). (Organizations)
http://www.the-atec.org/ |
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National School Boards Association (NSBA)
National School Boards Association (NSBA): Engages in a public relations program designed to increase public awareness of NSBA, the state school board associations, local school boards and issues directly affecting public elementary and secondary education. (Organizations)
http://www.nsba.org/ |
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American Council on Education
American Council on Education: Coordinating association of USA higher education institutions. (Organizations)
http://www.acenet.edu/ |
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National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA)
National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA): Seeks to increase the effectiveness of federal legislation for local education agencies. Background information, board of directors, newsletter, upcoming conferences, and related links are showcased. (Organizations)
http://www.nafepa.org/ |
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Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education: Responsible for the accreditation of post-MD medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines. (Organizations)
http://www.acgme.org/ |
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American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC)
American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC): Advocating on behalf of individual institutions of higher education that are defined and controlled by their respective tribal nations. (Organizations)
http://www.aihec.org/ |
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Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU): Addresses specific issues of Hispanic students pursuing a college degree (USA). (Organizations)
http://www.hacu.net/ |
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Tutorial Association of America (TAA)
Tutorial Association of America (TAA): A group of professional educators offering their services as tutors throughout the nation for over 20 years. Offices located in Texas, Tennessee, and Illinois (Organizations)
http://www.wetutor.org/ |
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Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education
Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education: An organization comprised of more than 100 members with representation from business, industry, and labor; scientific and engineering societies; state and local alliances; education organizations; and governmental agencies. The mission of the Triangle Co (Organizations)
http://www.triangle-coalition.org/ |
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National Association of Federally Impacted Schools
National Association of Federally Impacted Schools: Organization of school districts from throughout the country concerned with maintaining Federal impact aid funding for schools serving federally connected children. (Organizations)
http://www.sso.org/nafis/ |
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World Affairs Councils of America (WACA)
World Affairs Councils of America (WACA): A network of councils that focus on international affairs and world affairs and also provide educational resources for teachers and students. (Organizations)
http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/ |
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CAHSEE
CAHSEE: National educational and scientific non-profit organization created to help minority science and engineering students to achieve academic excellence. (Organizations)
http://www.cahsee.org/ |
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New Acropolis Cultural Association
New Acropolis Cultural Association: A nonprofit educational organization that offers seminars, classes, books and magazines on philosophy, metaphysics, the classics, mythology and ancient civilizations. (Organizations)
http://www.newacropolis.org/ |
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United States Academic Decathlon
United States Academic Decathlon: A team competition wherein students match their intellects with students from other schools across the nation. (Organizations)
http://www.usad.org/ |
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Information: Groups with nationwide scope which seek to influence and/or participate in the educational system and educational policy.
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