www.who.int
The World Health Organization's clearinghouse of data on health and physical conditions around the world.  Site includes references to research on link between education and children's health in developing countries.

http://www.nbpts.org/
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards offers national criteria for teaching excellence and awards "national certification" to teachers who submit multi-media portfolios attesting to their meeting the standards.

http://www.unicef.org/crc/crc.htm
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989): Accessed July 29, 2002.  United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child: The Convention establishes a set of physical, social, legal and educational conditions that children deserve no matter where they live in the world.  The United States has yet to ratify the document.

www.unicef.org
UNICEF

http://www.ed.gov/Speeches/08-1995/religion.html
United States Department of Education, Guidelines on Religion in the Schools Accessed March 6, 2004.
Richard Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education, issued a statement to educators providing information on what is appropriate and legal with respect to religious expression or information in public schools.  These guidelines address, for example, the difference between teaching about religion and religious practice, and limitations on prayer.