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Organizations involved directly or indirectly in the education of youth or adults. This education is mainly in the 'traditional' sense-- reading, life skills, etc. Sites teaching how to ride horses or other rare skills probably will not be found here.

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AIMS Education Foundation

http://www.aimsedu.org/
A non-profit, independent organization which administers a rapidly growing and increasingly complex educational materials development program.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

http://www.aera.net/
An organization concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
Association for Middle Level Education

http://www.amle.org/
Serves professionals, parents, and others interested in the educational and developmental needs of young adolescents.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

http://www.ascd.org/
An organization for professional educators.
Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities

http://www.apca.com/
National campus activities organization servicing the needs of campus programming departments and other campus organizations. Provides a network to meet other campuses, new programming vendors, and new talent for your campus activities program.
Association of American International Colleges and Universities

http://www.aaicu.org/
AAICU member institutions are American institutions of international higher education, located abroad in Europe and the Middle East, and which are accredited in the United States or enjoy equivalent status.
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

http://www.acsi.org/
Provides support to member schools. Advances the Evangelical Protestant Christian educational tradition.
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, Region 1 (Northeast United States)

http://www.acbsp.org/
Promotes the improvement of business schools. Member directory and meeting information.
Association of Cooperative Educators

http://www.ace.coop/
International professional organization for people interested in all phases of cooperative education.
Bibliotecas Para La Gente

http://www.bibliotecasparalagente.org/
The Northern California chapter of REFORMA, the National Organization to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. Details about the group, membership, materials and outreach efforts, links to related sites, and contact information.
Campus Compact

http://www.compact.org/
Dedicated to promoting community service in higher education.
Christian Educators Association International (CEAI)

http://www.ceai.org/
A professional association of Christian educators serving in public and private schools; a Christian alternative to NEA/AFT and a resource for Christian rights in public schools.
Co-Operative Center for the Development of Children and Teenagers

http://www.ccdia.org/
A Brazilian NGO planting education projects in slums and deprived communities throughout Brazil.
CORD

http://www.cord.org/
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to leading change in education through projects and programs that prepare students for the technological workplace of the future.
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)

http://www.cccu.org/
An international association of Christ-centered colleges and universities. The CCCU site contains resources for faculty, administrators and students.
Education for Liberation Network

http://www.edliberation.org/
National coalition of teachers, community activists and families who believe a good education should teach people to understand and challenge injustice.
Education Scotland

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
National body supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education. Includes remit and key areas of activity.
Education Web Sites

http://www.virtualsalt.com/edsites.htm
Sites of education organizations, principally higher education.
Educators Website for Information Technology (EWIT)

http://www2.edc.org/ewit/
A learning community of educators and business leaders that supports the innovative use of IT skills and academic standards to enhance learning and to develop IT skills for work.
Fellowship And Christian Encouragement (FACE) for Educators

http://www.prayingeducator.org/
Encourages and equips educators across the US to pray together in weekly FACE chapter meetings at their schools. The group's goal is to improve educational environments with strong Christian support groups.
Follow A Dream, Inc.

http://www.followadream.net/
Non-profit educational organization. The founder, who was blinded and lost his senses of sight and smell in a catastrophic accident, gives speeches and teaches that with adversity comes opportunity.
Forum for Spiritual Education

http://www.ufsforum.org/
An association of centers, organizations and individuals committed to the promotion and provision of spiritual education and spirituality in learning.
Illinois Drafting Educator's Association (IDEA)

http://www.idea-online.org/
A non-profit professional education organization for the advancement of drafting education.
International Certification Accreditation Board

http://icab-usa.org/
An independent, global, nonprofit organization ensures quality, credible professional credentialing programs and procedures.
Kashmir Education Foundation

http://kef.org.pk/
A non-political, non-governmental and non-profit organization dedicated to promotion of quality education in rural areas of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.
Learning Sciences

http://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/ls/
An interdisciplinary research and development lab dedicated to applying principles of cognitive science, computer science, artificial intelligence, and educational theory to improving the way people learn.
National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT)

http://www.naht.org.uk/
Professional Association serving all Heads and Deputies in all sectors of Education in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Includes profile, services, documents and membership information.
National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP)

http://www.nrcpara.org/
Articles, bibliography, and links on training and managing paraeducators.
National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

http://www.learningforward.org/
A non-profit professional association committed to ensuring success for all students through staff development and school improvement.
National Tutoring Association

http://www.ntatutor.org/
The NTA is a non-profit membership-supported tutoring association. Members represent colleges, universities, school districts, and literacy programs.
Not My kId

http://www.notmykid.org/
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the interests of youth and families who are at-risk for drug abuse, delinquency, early school withdrawal, family dysfunction, teen pregnancy, and other behavioral health problems.
Our Developing World

http://www.magiclink.net/~odw/
A nonprofit educational project dedicated to bringing the realities of the "third world" and the richness of diverse cultures to North Americans.
Partnership for America's Future

http://nmoe.org/
Provides programs that are designed to get students to use their education now to solve real-world business and educational problems for financial reward.
Peace Education Foundation

http://www.peaceeducation.com/
A non-profit educational organization that offers grade-specific, research-based conflict resolution and mediation curricula for K-12, as well as regional and on-site training.
Peaceful Schools International

http://www.peacefulschoolsinternational.org/
Provides support to schools wishing to have a peaceful atmosphere. Members, activities, reports, and related links.
Reforma

http://www.reforma.org/
U.S. association to promote library services to the Spanish speaking.
Rome International Schools Association

http://www.romeschools.org/
Since 1974 this consortium has encouraged an international curriculum. Site lists schools (a few have web links) following their philosophy.
School Councils UK

http://www.schoolcouncils.org/
Helps childres and young people to have a greater say in matters that affect their school and wider lives.
Sunflower County Freedom Project

http://www.sunflowerfreedom.org/
A group of local citizens working together with former Teach for America teachers to improve the educational opportunities in the Mississippi Delta area. Find details about the region, the organization, its teachers, students and curriculum.
The Center for Innovation in Education

http://www.center.edu/
Provider of mathematics inservice and training.
The Center for Law and Education

http://www.cleweb.org/
Strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout America and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
The Center for Partnership Studies

http://www.partnershipway.org/
A non-profit organization working to create a more peaceful, equitable and sustainable world through cultural transformation. Includes programs, books, education program, tapes, interviews and links.
The Concord Consortium

http://www.concord.org/
A nonprofit educational research organization devoted to educational innovation worldwide through creative technologies.
The Dictionary Project

http://www.dictionaryproject.org/
Nonprofit organization that provides free dictionaries to 3rd-grade students. Lists U.S. state and international projects, and ways for individuals to sponsor a project.
The Marine Society

http://www.ms-sc.org/
Committed to the education, training, and well being of professional seafarers.
The National Beta Club

http://www.betaclub.org/
Promotes character, develops leadership skills, encourages service involvement, recognizes achievement, and provides technological advantages to students in grades 5 - 12.
The Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)

http://www.sacnas.org/
The mission of SACNAS is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science teaching professions at all levels.
TRIO

http://studentaffairs.case.edu/trio/upwardbound/
A federally funded program committed to providing access to postsecondary education to low-income and potential first generation college secondary school students, beginning at the sixth grade through the 12th grade.
Western Association of Schools & Colleges - (WASC)

http://www.acswasc.org/
Accrediting information, directory of schools, calendar and affiliations.
Western Training Provider Network

http://www.wtpn.org.uk/
Modern Apprenticeship information service for businesses and for young people in the Bath, Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset area. Discusses benefits, operations, and occupations open to Modern Apprenticeship.
Wisconsin Center for Education Research

http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/
A world-class research center that provides a productive environment where leading scholars conduct basic and applied education research.

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