Urban Education and Youth-Oriented Websites
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- 50States.com. Link to the web page of any college or university in the United States from this site.
- The Algebra Project. The Algebra Project is a national mathematics literacy effort aimed at helping low income students and students of color--particularly African American and Latino/a students--successfully achieve mathematical skills that are a prerequisite for a college preparatory mathematics sequence in high school full citizenship in today's technological society.
- American Council on Education. ACE, the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, seeks to provide leadership and a unifying voice on key higher education issues and to influence public policy through advocacy, research, and program initiatives.
- American Indian College Fund. The American Indian College Fund supports tribal colleges and universities that serve over 30,000 students who represent more than 250 tribes from across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The Fund helps students achieve the higher education needed to better their lives and their tribal communities. Through the Time Warner Scholarship Program, students are awarded multi-year renewable scholarships.
- American Youth Policy Forum. Bridging youth policy, practice and research.
- Aspira. The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire."
- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) . ASCD, a community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.
- Brainology. The Brainology program is a fun, award-winning program that helps middle school and high school students gain confidence and motivation to learn by teaching them about the brain, how to strengthen it, and how to apply brain-friendly study skills. We help them cultivate a growth mindset, which leads to growth- and learning-oriented behavior.
- Collaborative for Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). CASEL will enhance children's success in school and life by promoting coordinated, evidence-based social, emotional, and academic learning as an essential part of education from preschool though high school.
- College Scholarships, Colleges and On-line Degrees. The College Scholarships, Colleges, and Online Degrees page is designed to offer college-bound, graduate school-bound, and career school bound students of all ages information easy access to information about a wide variety of subjects. We have put together an online directory of college and university admissions office email addresses and telephone numbers, college scholarship and financial aid office email addresses, and links to the home pages and online applications of more than a thousand colleges and universities.
- Council of the Great City Schools. The Council serves as the national voice for urban educators, providing ways to share promising practices and address common concerns.
- De-U Records, Inc. Children’s educational music, featuring “Multiplication Hip Hop,” “It’s Elementary,” “Science and Geography” and “Addition and Subtraction” performed by Dezmo and the Learning Squad.
- Education Action. A project of the Cambridge Institute for Public Education, founded by Jonathan Kozol.
- Edweek.org. Home of Education Week and Teacher Magazine.
- Empowering Parents School Box. The U. S. Department of Education has developed a publication, "Empowering Parents School Box: A Tool To Equip Parents For the School Year," that it is distributing free of charge. The school box contains three booklets: What Parents Need to Know, Taking a Closer Look, and Learning Checklists; a brochure: Examples of Resources; a poster: Empowered Parents Stay Involved With School; a bookmark; and a door hanger. The school box provides tips on working with children from birth to high school; guidelines for taking advantage of free tutoring opportunities; steps for selecting a high-quality school; ways to get involved in children's schools; information about financial aid and scholarships; and resources for improving learning. It also includes success stories of schools where parent involvement made a difference.
First in the Family provides advice for first generation college students and their families. - The Forum for Youth Investment. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping communities and the nation make sure all young people are Ready by 21™ — ready for college, work and life.
- HACU (Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities). The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) was established in 1986 with a founding membership of eighteen institutions. Today, HACU represents more than 450 colleges and universities committed to Hispanic higher education success in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Although our member institutions in the U. S. represent less than 10% of all higher education institutions nationwide, together they are home to more than three-fourths of all Hispanic college students. HACU is the only national educational association that represents Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs).
- HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). HBCUs are a source of accomplishment and great pride for the African American community as well as the entire nation. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation."
- Institute for International Sport. This site will lead to other sites sponsored by the Institute for International Sport such as The International Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame (in nearby Rhode Island!), the Center for Sports Parenting and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame.
LISTEN, Inc.: Local Initiative Support Training and Education Network. Talent-scouting of local youth leaders in the Washington, DC metro area, nationwide and internationally; Training youth workers in professional development, best practices of urban youth development, non-profit management, group facilitation and public life skills and more! - Middleweb. Exploring Middle school reform. MiddleWeb provides a wealth of resources for schools, districts, educators, parents, and public school advocates working to raise achievement for all students in the middle grades.
- My Future My Decision. The dropout prevention and recovery program of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
- National Association of Secondary School Principals.
- National Association for Asian and Pacific American Education. The NAAPAE promotes the needs of Asian and Pacific American students.
- National Center for Education Statistics. The primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.
- National Council on Educating Black Children. The Mission of the National Council on Educating Black Children is to improve the assessment, the academia of rigor and relevant instruction, and prepare the African American learner for a competitive global society through the promotion of the Blueprint for Action.
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics is a public voice of mathematics education, providing vision, leadership, and professional development to support teachers in ensuring mathematics learning of the highest quality for all students.
- National Dropout Prevention Center. The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network is to serve as a research center and resource network for practitioners, researchers, and policymakers to reshape school and community environments to meet the needs of youth in at-risk situations so these students receive the quality education and services necessary to succeed academically and graduate from high school.
- National Middle School Association. National Middle School Association is dedicated to improving the educational experiences of young adolescents by providing vision, knowledge, and resources to all who serve them in order to develop healthy, productive, and ethical citizens.
- National Staff Development Council. The National Staff Development Council (NSDC) is the largest non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement. The Council views high quality staff development programs as essential to creating schools in which all students and staff members are learners who continually improve their performance.
- National Urban Alliance for Effective Communication. The mission of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education (NUA) is to substantiate in the public schools of urban America an irrefutable belief in the capacity of all children to reach the high levels of learning and thinking demanded by our ever-changing global community.
- On-line Degrees, Financial Aid and Scholarships. Looking for information on online degrees? You will find that associates degrees, bachelors degrees, masters degrees, doctoral degrees, and certificate and certification programs are available in more than 100 fields of study.
- Penn Graduate School of Education: Perspectives on Urban Education. The mission of Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education is to provide an interactive forum to investigate critical issues in urban education.
- The Posse Foundation. The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains student leaders from public high schools to form multicultural teams called “Posses.” These teams are then prepared, through an intensive eight-month Pre-Collegiate Training Program, for enrollment at top-tier universities nationwide to pursue their academics and to help promote cross-cultural communication on campus.
- Public Education Network. Our mission is to build public demand and mobilize resources for quality education for all children through a national constituency of local education funds and individuals.
- ReadWriteThink. Created by the International Reading Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the Verizon Foundation, this site is a great online resource for reading and language arts teachers. Its extensive collection of lesson plans, educational Web sites, and online tools make it an easy place for English teachers to start exploring Internet resources for the classroom.
- School Matters. A website for parents researching information about public schools.
- Sports Done Right. is centered around seven core principles and supporting core practices that describe what healthy sports programs look like. Also highlighting the report are "Out-of-Bounds" items that red flag troubling trends, negative behaviors and attitudes, and policies that should be eliminated.
- Study Guides and Strategies. A public service helping learners to succeed since 1996. Choose from such topics as time management, problem solving, learning with others, studying, thinking, reading, memorizing, test preparation and math.
- Success4Students. Success4Students seeks to equip students to maximize their study time, improve study skills and provide time for students to live a balanced life outside of academics while achieving their long-term goals. We are dedicated to providing these tools in a creative and interesting format that will make a lasting impact on each student's life.
- Teacher Tube. This Web site, established by a pair of educators, provides a YouTube-like interface for teachers to share videos of class projects, lesson plans, and other educational videos.
- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). TIMSS, formerly known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, provides reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of U.S. students compared to that of students in other countries.
- True Colors, Inc. Sexual Minority Youth and Family Services is a non-profit organization that combats homophobia, gender bias, and racism. We provide support, education, and advocacy to those responsible for the health, education, and well-being of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex Youth and Families.
- Urban Initiatives Office of the American Psychological Association. The Urban Initiatives Office provides staff support to the Committee on Urban Initiatives, whose goal is to bring the benefit of psychological research and practice to efforts to improve life for the people in the cities, focusing on four broad fronts: family, schools, workplace, and community.
- Urban Institute. A non-partisan economic and social policy research institute.
- Virtual Field Trips. Access web sites that allow you to take virtual "field trips" from home or the classroom. You may have to download software to view the media, but there are links that allow you to do so on the sites. There is the Virtual Smithsonian, which provides tours of exhibits in the museums of natural history, American history, and art in
- What Kids Can Do, Inc. (WKCD) is a national not-for-profit organization founded in 2001 for the purpose of making the voices and views of adolescents public. On its website, WKCD documents young people's lives, learning, and work, and their partnerships with adults both in and out of school. WKCD also collaborates with students around the country on books, curricula, and research to expand current views of what constitutes challenging learning and achievement.
- What Works Clearinghouse. A trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.
- Work-Learn-Live. Connecticut education and career guide provided by CPTV.
- YDTRC (Youth Development Training and Resource Center). The mission of YDTRC is to promote positive youth development by increasing the effectiveness of youth workers, youth-serving organizations, and youth leaders throughout Connecticut. Use Internext Explorer to view this site.