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  • Adolescence Directory On Line (ADOL) - Indiana University, Center for Adolescent Studies: an electronic guide to information regarding adolescent issues and secondary education intended for parents, educators, researchers, health practitioners, and teens.

  • Answers.com - A free all-inclusive one-stop center for teachers, librarians, students and parents for quick explanations, definitions, translations and facts. It contains over 3 million topics.

  • bigchalk, the Education Network - Home schooling, organizations & periodicals

  • Crayola Creativity - Art techniques, lesson plans, creative experiences, etc.

  • DiscoverySchool.com - Study tools, home schooling resources, and tips and advice on everything from surviving your child's research report to making the most of conferences.

  • Education Atlas - A comprehensive guide to education sites on the Web.

  • Facts for Families - American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - a collection of 46 information sheets which provide concise and up-to-date material on issues such as the depressed child, teen suicide, stepfamily problems and child sexual abuse.

  • FamilyEducation.com - homework help, school safety strategies, home schooling hints

  • flight-history.com - Aviation history resources & archives.

  • Great Schools.net - Elementary, middle and high school information for public, private and charter schools nationwide.

  • Helping Your Child Learn to Read - U.S. Department of Education: everyday activities for parents and children from infancy through age 10.

  • Initiative on Education Excellence for Hispanic Americans Website - The Initiative serves as a resource for information relating to the closing of the educational achievement gap of Hispanic Americans.

  • Insideschools.org - An independent non-profit group offering authoritative reviews of the more than 1,100 NYC public schools.

  • Just the Facts for NY Parents - The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) is a federal law to improve education for all children. It holds schools responsible for results, gives parents greater choices, and promotes teaching methods that work. These fact sheets provide important information specifically for parents about NCLB and are available in either PDF or HTML format and in both English and Spanish.

  • NASA Quest - Resources & learning tools.

  • National Geographic - Activities online, homework help, family travel and fun & games.

  • The National Parent Information Network - ERIC Clearinghouse on Urban Education and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education: The purpose of NPIN is to provide information to parents and those who work with parents and to foster the exchange of parenting materials.

  • New York State Archives - Services for Teachers and Students

  • New York State Library Resources

  • New York State Museum Education Office

  • Parents Planet - Education Planet has organized over 100,000 educator approved resources.

  • Partnership for Reading - A joint effort by the National Institute for Literacy, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the U.S. Department of Education. This site offers information about the effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence from quality research.

  • PBS Parents - Activities, helpers, issues and advice.

  • Potassium Iodide and Radiological Emergencies

  • Public School Parent's Network - A site designed and maintained by parents of public school children to serve as an information source and reference guide for all parents of school age students.

  • US Department of Education - Preparing your child for school, helping your child learn to read, and much more.

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