Community Resources
http://www.givekidsgoodschools.com/goodteachers/index.html - A form letter, easily filled out, which can be sent to government leaders to request that more attention be given to puttingquality teachers in the classroom.
http://www.connectforkids.org - Provides resources to parents for providing your child with support, both academically and emotionally.
http://www.ryar.org - Recognizing Youth As Resources for the 21st Century - provides a great deal of information about helping children become involved in their communities and helping to bring about positive change.
http://www.whatkidscando.org/home.html - Showcases the accomplishments and efforts of students working in their communities and schools nationwide.
http://www.nctaf.org - National Commission on Teaching and America's Future - calls on all citizens to help improve teacher retention by at least 50% by 2006, creating incentives and rewarding schools.
http://www.mff.org/tap/tap.taf - The Milken Family Foundation's Teacher Advancement Program, which seeks to improve the quality of teachers in grades K-12.
http://www.title2.org - Title II information, including state reports and the Title II report to Congress on teacher quality.
http://www.brtable.org/toolkit/toolkit.html - The Business Roundtable - No Child Left Behind Business Leaders' Toolkit
http://www.npin.org - National Parent Information Network website - plenty of resources for parents who want to be involved in their child's education.
http://www.studycircles.org/pages/issues/educationhome.html
- Lots of resources for help with community partners, student success,
diversity, and other issues facing teachers, parents, and schools.