LAFN Parent Center

PARENT CENTER

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Schools and Colleges, Homework Helpers, Money Resources,
Parental Organizations, Computer Programs, Online Shopping and
Stuff in General

PARENTAL ORGANIZATIONS . . .
- Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) is an independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
- Connect for Kids Helping adults make their communities better places for families and children while offering a place on the Internet for parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others who want to become more active citizens
- College Drinking - Changing the Culture Links and help for those who need it because of problems themselves or someone they love
- D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education National program web site
- Children NOW Making the well being of children their top priority
- Bigchalk World Wide Web resource for parents regarding their involvement with their children's education
- Center for Adolescent Studies Focuses on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Non-profit group helping everybody find their full potential
- North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Web site provides in-depth content on a wide range of education issues
- School Success Info This website is a companion to the "Success in School Equals Success in Life" campaign founded by People For the American Way Foundation and NAACP
- Talented and Gifted List for families and people who are talented and gifted to share special needs of those talented and gifted and provide resources
- KidSource Online A group of parents created an online community that shares values and goals in raising, educating and providing for our children
- Family Education Resources Online presentations covering a range of subjects for the family
- SpedTopics Discussion of any topic related to the delivery of special education services to students with special needs
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or this address
- Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Platform for Internet Content Selection
- FCC Parents Page Provides info for parents to ensure their children benefit from positive communications tools
- LA Unified School District Find out information about LAUSD
- Humanitarian Resource Institute An interfaith nonprofit organization committed to helping those in need
- Education Reform What is happening in the way your kids are being taught? Follow these leads.
- Education Development Center A world leading non-profit education and health organization helping bring researchers and practitioners together
- National Education Association Web Site
- National PTA Web Site
- California PTA Web Site
- Education Week The place on the World Wide Web for people interested in education reform, schools, and the policies that guide them
- EGroups Discussions on the latest trends such as homeschooling or where to find Web resources for kids and teachers
- Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) An independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
- The Annenberg Foundation/CPE Learner.org
  
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INTERNET SAFETY & COMPUTER PROGRAMS . . .
- SafeKids and SafeTeens Find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online experience fun and productive
- CyberAngels Read helpful information regarding to the Internet given out by the Guardian Angels
- Parents Guide to the Internet Offered to you by the US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Office of Educational Technology
- Cyber Patrol
- Cyber Sitter
- Net Nanny
- Safe Surf
  
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ONLINE SHOPPING FOR EDUCATION . . .
- SmarterKids.com
  
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STUFF IN GENERAL . . .
- Associated Press Analysis of California's first-ever ranking of California public schools by test scores
- Middle School Book Review Read what physicist John Hubisz of North Carolina State University has to say about todays science text books
- Turnitin.com Help students NOT cheat by checking for plagiarism in their reports and projects
- Plagiarism is becoming easier with the Internet . . . double check your students homework assignments here
- YouthReach Ireland's education and training programme for early school leavers
- A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence by Barbara Gross Davis, Lynn Wood, and Robert C. Wilson
- The Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project (LAAMP) is the Los Angeles component of the national Annenberg Challenge, a private effort to improve public schools in the United States
- Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles Network of approximately 250 literacy service programs operating in Southern California. Membership includes educators, librarians, consultants, and other champions of literacy within the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors.
- University of Texas Education Network and other related resources for parents
- SEEDWeb (SouthEastern Educators Web) A variety of K-12 educational resources for the southeastern corner of New England and beyond
- School.net Full of educational information, links to schools, Internet help, and more
- Education Place Resources for elementary-school teachers, students, and parents
- Roosevelt Elementary School Web resources for Parents
- National Parent Information Network A Resource for Parents, Educators, and Communities from Iowa Department of Education
- Parent/Teacher Relations Suggestions in this article are geared toward parents of students with behavior problems
- TEAMS Distance Learning Learning opportunities to K-8 students, teachers, and parents across the United States through nationally televised satellite broadcasts and the Internet
- CCS Education Solutions Educating for the future from the Caribbean
- Newspapers In Education (NIE) St. Petersburg Times
- Scholastic for Parents Find books, educational software, and other related educational resources for you the parent
- Landmarks for Schools Serving teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online projects
- FantasticFirstYear List for teachers who would like to talk about problems/successes they are having with students, curriculum, administration, etc.
- Family Education Network Find help, information and topics galore about helping your kids
- DiscoverySchool Resources from the Discovery Channel
- eSchool News ALERT Weekly newsletter for K-12 technology decision makers
- Internet Scout Project K-12 Newsletters A fast, convenient way to stay informed of valuable resources on the Internet
- LA City Government Find out who is running what in Los Angeles
- Home School Central The place to find out about home schooling and what it can provide
- Home School Zone Find out information about your gifted student with support from here
- The MedLeg's Web Page for parents and their kids
- Topica Newsletters, Tips, and discussions on various subjects
- Parent Connections / New York Times Online resources for parents, teachers, and students
- The Feinstein Foundation Learn how to help your community with the problems of hunger
- LDOnline Interactive guide for parents and teachers regarding learning disabilities
- HomeSchool Central for home schooling links and help
- American Library Association Email Lists and Discussion Groups
- American Library Association Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids
- In The Mix PBS Teen program has its own web site with many leads for teens, parents, and educators
- Online tutoring on almost any subject that you can Learn2
- The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) seeks to inform individual decision-making, encourage scientific inquiry and enlightened public debate, and promote the formation of sound public- and private-sector programs and policies regarding sexual behavior, reproduction and family formation
- Center for Excellence in Education (Indiana University)
- Education catagory at YAHOO!
- Education Index Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the web
- Global SchoolNet Foundation Linking Kids, Parents, Teachers from around the world
- Center for Educational Statistics Since 1969, the NCES has assessed the academic performance of fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders in a range of subjects.
- PLATO Leading developer and marketer of microcomputer-based, interactive, self-paced instructional systems
- America Recycles Unique partnership of federal, state, local, business, and nonprofit organizations started in 1997
- California Education Code
- Parent's Soup Kids are not the only ones that need web sites with valuable information
- Leonard's CAM World 1500+ Outdoor Cameras, Travel Information Resources and learn About Cities, States and Countries - Around The Globe - While Seeing Them "Live" Through The Camera's Lens.
- Internet Resource Guide A guide for almost everyone interested in the Interenet and its capabilities
- New York Times Learning Network Great place for everyone to find out everything
- Youth Net Everything about school, family and fun for kids (grades K-12)
- Ask ERIC Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others
- Teenager's Guide to the Real World Online resources of interest for the teenager
- Sites For Teachers Links for all sorts of teachers for all sorts of reasons
- 4Kids A weekly spot to show the latest and coolest places on the Web
- Zeeks.com A free, safe place for kids ages 6–13 to have fun, talk to other kids, do research, and surf the Web
  
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Knowledge is gained by asking those around you (Wisdom is gained by listening). Please let me know of any Educational Web Sites that you would like to see added or links that do not work properly. I am always looking to improve this web site and since learning never stops, so too shall this collection. Send your suggestions to Education.

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