EDUCATION SITES WE LIKE

Here are a few sites (in random order) dedicated to education and opportunity that we thought were useful, helpful, or just great. If you have any others that you think we should mention and support, let us know.

Tolerance.org is a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the tagline is "fight hate and promote tolerance." It offers lesson plans and curiculum guides, handbooks for parents and practical things you can do to stop bigotry in all aspects of daily life.

The mission of Teachers against Prejudice is "to increase awareness of prejudice and discrimination and examine its causes and roots; open dialogue with and between students and educators from elementary school through college; and promote understanding and respect for all through the critical exploration and analysis of films, television, and other media." Not beautiful, but easy to use, the website has teacher resources, volunteer opportunities, essay contests, information about news and events, and more. 

EdChange is "dedicated to diversity, equity, and justice in schools and society. We act to shape schools and communities in which all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, class, (dis)ability, language, or religion, have equitable opportunities to thrive and achieve free from oppression." The Multicultural Pavilion has some incredible resources, so does the Teacher's Corner.

Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence "is a federally funded research and development program focused on improving the education of students whose ability to reach their potential is challenged by language or cultural barriers, race, geographic location, or poverty."

Realize the Dream: With the tagline, "quality education is a civil right," this site has great information. There is news about education, report cards, and a "promising practices" campaign for educational reform.

Teaching for Change: This organization gives educators and parents tools to help turn schools into places where students can "become architects of a better future." Inspirational and informative, this site has a great online bookstore and a cool design.

Teach for America: The nonprofit, nongovernmental teaching corp. Recent college grads from all disciplines commit to teach in urban and rural public schools for two years and become lifelong leaders in the process.

Parents for Inclusive Education: PIE is a New York City organization of parents, educators, and advocates working together to make inclusion of children with disabilities more viable.

Civil Rights Teaching: A site dedicated to the book Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching, complete with lessons and articles for educators and a civil rights movement "myth busters quiz."