Education Initiatives

Academy for Teaching Excellence
A standards-based professional development program which uses student work to improve the teaching and learning of math and science

Achieve, Inc. - Resource Center for Standards, Assessment, Accountability, and Technology
A not-for-profit organization focused on helping states strengthen their academic expectations for students

America Reads Challenge
A federal program dedicated to the goal of having every American child read well and independently at the end of the 3rd grade

Computers for Learning Homepage
A federal program to donate surplus federal computer equipment to classrooms

Council for Aid to Education
Affiliated with Rand Corporation dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of private support for education programs

My Wonderful World The National Geographic's new campaign to raise global awareness among students. Information for educators, parents, and students.

Kids Count
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that tracks the status of children on a national and state-by-state basis

National Academy of Sciences / National Research Council
Established by Congress in 1863 to advise the nation on matters pertaining to science

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
"The National Report Card" assesses the nation's fourth, eighth, and tenth graders in a variety of subjects

National Center on Education & the Economy
Not-for-profit organization advocating standards-based reform

National Center for Fair & Open Testing
FairTest is an advocacy organization working to end the abuses, misuses, and flaws of standardized testing

PeaceJam PeaceJam is an international education program through which students meet and work with Nobel Peace Prize winners to learn how to create positive change in themselves, their communities, and the world.

Rand Education
Helps identify and analyze the complex problems facing the nation's education system

Trends in International Mathematics & Science Study
With data on half a million students from 41 countries, TIMSS has become a significant force in mapping school reform