Libraries
Education
Government and legal information available at ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½app on related topics:
AGENCIES | STATISTICS | FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS | CHARTER SCHOOLS | SCHOOL VIOLENCE | HOME SCHOOLING | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF INTEREST
Agencies
Statistics
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- Provides access to school district geographic and demographic data useful for describing and analyzing characteristics of school districts, children, and K-12 education
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- A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from kindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes over 400 tables from many different data sources.
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- This compendium volume has moved to the web for increased browseability. The focus of this annual report is on the effectiveness of the education system.
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- Find out how students are doing across the country in areas such as math, science, and the arts.
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- Here you can create your own statistical tables, compare institutions by variables of your choice, and download data.
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- This is a chart of the various sites housing ERIC databases that allows you to quickly decide which site will best suit your needs.
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ERIC Search
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- Search a database of thousands of documents including journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, etc. Not full text.
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- The entire document is available in PDF format. Information concerning higher education in Illinois including: students, majors, staff, financial aid, appropriations, etc.
For College Students
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- Everything the college student needs to know about financial aid all in one place.
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- Find the right college for you, by using this online service provided by the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Charter Schools
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- All the info you could want on charter schools in Illinois.
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- This is the Department of Education's page on charter schools.
School Violence
Home Schooling
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- This report provides statistics concerning homeschooling, including reasons parents give for choosing to homeschool, the types of resources used, and the educational attainment of the parents.
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- This report from the Census Bureau looks at different types of characteristics of homeschoolers collected from past surveys and assesses the impact homeschooling has had on the education system.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest
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- A report on preparing for the sustained increase in K-12 enrollment.
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- Federal laws, regulations, and Federal Register Notices pertaining to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments.
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- This guide has information about how our government is organized and how it works written for kids at different grade levels from kindergarten through high school. Games and activities are available on the site as well as links to other government sites for kids.