Budget Summary and Background Information, FY2005
Summary of the U.S. Department of Education budget for the fiscal year 2005.
http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/budget/budget05/summary/05summary.pdf
The Condition of Education 2004
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, 2004.
An annual compendium report to Congress which describes the current status and recent progress of education in the United States.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004077.pdf
The Condition of Education 2004 in Brief
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Educational Statistics, 2003.
This summary report contains a sample of the 44 indicators included in the complete report (listed above).
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004076.pdf
The Federal Role in Education
U.S. Department of Education. A history and explanation of the federal contribution to national education.
http://www.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html?src=ln
Lessons of a Century
Education Week's review of 100 years of U.S. education.
http://www.edweek.org/sreports/century.htm
Organization of U.S. Education System
U.S. Department of Education. Information on how U.S. education is governed, including the roles of the federal information system, national associations and the ways by which standards and quality are monitored.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-org-us.html
A Diverse Educational System
U.S. Department of State. From Portrait of the USA, this chapter describes the broad contours of U.S. education, including its structure, standards and challenges.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/facts/factover/ch6.htm
Education in The United States: Continuity and Change
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International
Information Programs, December 1997. Electronic Journal.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/1297/ijse/ijse1297.htm
Education in the United States: the Pre-University Years
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International
Information Programs, June 2000. Electronic Journal.
http://usinfo.state.gov/Journals/itsv/0600/ijse/ijse0600.htm
Accreditation
Accrediting Agencies and Policies
An overview and description of accreditation of institutions of higher education, listings of accrediting agencies and the regulations governing the role of the U.S. Department of Education.
http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Bilingual Education
Successful Bilingual Education Programs
Based on a study funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the authors identify 10 exemplary bilingual education programs and describe 25 common characteristics contributing to the high academic performance of the students.
http://brj.asu.edu/v261/pdf/ar2.pdf
Bilingual Education in the United States: Historical Development and Current Issues
This article examines the various interpretations of the historical forces that have determined language policy in the United States by first briefly discussing the permissive, restrictive, opportunist, and dismissive periods and then focusing on the current challenges to bilingual education.
http://brj.asu.edu/content/vol27_no1/documents/art1.pdf
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education Decision - 50 Years Later
A commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision which ended segregation in U.S. public schools.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/civilrights/brown/index.htm
"With an Even Hand" Brown v. Board at Fifty
A Library of Congress exhibition commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark judicial case. The exhibit and web site are divided into three sections: examination of the court cases, the Supreme Court argument and the public's response and an overview of the decision's aftermath.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/brown/
Horizons of Opportunities: Celebrating 50 Years of Brown v. Board of Education
Background information on the historic decision and a discussion of the status of segregation in American schools in 2004, from the National Education Association.
http://www.nea.org/brownvboard/index2.html
Charter Schools and School Choice
Charter Schools
The National Education Association's policy toward charter schools, including research reports.
http://www.nea.org/charter/
The Charter School Roadmap
U.S. Department of Education, September 1998.
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Roadmap/
US Charter Schools
An overview and history of charter schools.
http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/o/index.htm
Apples to Apples: An Evaluation of Charter Schools Serving General Student Populations
An evaluation of the academic performance of charter schools based on a comparison of test scores at charter schools with those at regular public schools, from the Manhattan Institute, a non-profit education and research think tank.
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/ewp_01.pdf
School Choice: Current Legislation
Congressional Research Service, updated March 25, 2003. A report on current developments allowing parents more opportunities to select their children's schools.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/files/choice.pdf
School Choice: Doing It the Right Way Makes a Difference
A report from the National Working Commission on Choice in K-12 Education. The commission explored choice in terms of four key issues: benefits to children whose parents choose new schools; benefits to children whose families do not exercise choice; effects on the national commitment to equal opportunity and school desegregation; and advancement of social cohesion and common democratic values.
http://www.brookings.edu/dybdocroot/gs/brown/20031116schoolchoicereport.pdf
The Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues
Congressional Research Service, updated February 5, 2003.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/files/hiedact.pdf
Community Colleges
Community Colleges in the United States
U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Society & Values, Volume 7, Number 1, June 2002. An overview of two-year community colleges, including their international impact, lifelong learning opportunities and effect on the workplace.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itsv/0602/ijse/ijse0602.htm
Disabilities
Disadvantaged Children
Head Start
Head Start: Background and Funding
Congressional Research Service, updated February 5, 2003. A report on Head Start, the federal program that provides comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/files/rl30952.pdf
Head Start Issues in the 108th Congress
Congressional Research Service, updated December 17, 2003. A report on Head Start, the federal program that provides comprehensive early childhood development services to low-income children.
http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/topics/cr121703.pdf
Internet Access
Internet Access in U.S. Schools and Classrooms: 1994-2002
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, October 2003. An analysis of the progress of public schools in providing Internet access based on surveys conducted by NCES.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2004/2004011.pdf
Religious Expression in Public School
Teacher Quality
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