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- A Nation At
Risk- The prominent 1983 report on American education, from the
National Commission on Excellence in Education.
- A Nation Still At
Risk- A follow-up to "A Nation At Risk", from the Center for Education
Reform.
- About School Choice-
Analyzes and discussion school choice issues.
- American Society for Ethics in
Education- A brutally frank discussion of the corruption in the
public education system, as seen by an educator.
- Balancing Accountability
and Local Control- Identifies school takeover efforts that have
seen some success including increased accountability, expanded flexibility,
and more involved local officials and parents.
- The Bridge
Project- The purpose of the project is to improve opportunities
for all students to enter and succeed in higher education by strengthening
the alignment between higher education and K-12 curriculum standards
and assessments.
- Campaign for Real Education-
Campaigning for higher standards and more parental choice in UK state
education. Not affiliated with any political party and funded entirely
by voluntary donations.
- Center For Children
and Education- A Georgia nonprofit organization providing information
and assistance to help students and parents improve their public schools
in low income, African American, and Hispanic commuities.
- Center for Public School Renewal-
Provides information on how more educational freedom–of teachers to
teach, parents to choose, and the public to know- will improve public
schools.
- Center for School Reform-
Focuses on K-12 education reform strategies such as charter schools,
parental choice (public and private scholarship programs), academic
standards, and education finance reform.
- Citizenship Curriculum-
Advocating reform through citizenship education. Curriculum outline,
with related commentary by the author.
- Critical Thinking Community-
Offers advice for creating critical thinking learning communities.
- Education Freedom Foundation-
Parents need to accept responsibility for educating their children,
and stop expecting others to foot the bill through taxation.
- Educational Malpractice Law
in the USA- Courts in the USA have refused to hold schools and teachers
accountable for their negligence. This essay, prepared by an attorney
and former professor, cites many court opinions.
- Farming
the Permafrost: How Public Education Defeats Reform- An essay by
Jonathan Marin, describing a unique political landscape created by the
constituencies on both sides of education reform debates.
- Franchise by
Examination, Education and Intelligence- The nature of intelligence
is examined in terms of education and heredity . The author proposes
radical changes to law and education to further human social advance.
- Guide to Math & Science
Reform- A guide for educators.
- Independent Voices for Better Education-
An organization dedicated to improving education and educational accountability.
Based in Florida, the organization is planning to expand throughout
the United States.
- LEARN- What citizens
need to know about education reform, school to work, early childhood
education, and the restructuring of America.
- Malama Learning Facility-
An embryonic idea for using hypertext to teach academic disciplines,
social skills and moral values holistically, with a constant awareness
and attention to the meaning of malama.
- MiddleWeb:Exploring Middle School
Reform- Explores the challenges of middle school reform.
- Nat'l School-to-Work Learning Center-
A new approach to vocational education.
- Organization for Quality Education-
a group of Canadian parents, teachers, trustees, ratepayers and business
people who are dedicated to reforming elementary and secondary education
in the Province of Ontario.
- Overcoming Obstacles-
Offers a variety of training products.
- Prisoners
Of Time- Discusses reinventing schools around learning, not time.
- Project 2061- A long-term
initiative to reform K-12 science education nationwide.
- Public Education Network-
connects you to proven strategies for improving student achievement
in America's public schools.
- Research for Action-
A Philadelphia-based non-profit organization working in educational
research and reform to insure opportunities and outcomes for all students.
- Resolution of No Confidence-
Chancellor Charles B. Reed - Resolution of no confidence passed by the
Academic Senate of California State University, Fullerton.
- The Right of Every
Child- Includes Knowledge of Science- Article on prejudice and learning
difficulty having a common cause. Includes article titled "Science,
Earth, and Prejudice" by science teacher Barbara McClung.
- School Choices- A citizen's
guide to education reform.
- The Skillful Leader: Confronting
Mediocre Teaching- Written for superintendents, principals, supervisors,
and school board members, The Skillful Leader: Confronting Mediocre
Teaching is designed to help leaders improve not remove teachers.
- Summit Education Initiative-
Features a broad base of resources to significantly improve schooling
and learning for all children in Summit County.
- The Center for Education Reform-
The best site on the web for education reform issue analysis!
- The Irascible Professor-
Bi-weekly commentary on the state of education in america today by Dr.
Mark H. Shapiro.
- The LEAD Center- LEAD
(Learning through Evaluation, Assessment, and Dissemination) provides
evaluation services and other assistance to educational reform projects
around the country. The site includes downloadable information on a
variety of past projects.
- The Truth About Math Standards and
Information- Features useful articles on the mathematics reform
movement.
- Thomas B. Fordham Foundation-
Discusses prevalent school reform issues.
- Tribes, A New Way of Learning and
Being Together- A step-by-step process to achieve specific learning
goals.
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