www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/index.htm
Website of the Center on School, Family and Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins
University, where Joyce Epstein conducts research and development on 6 types of
parent involvement. Includes guidance for schools and parents.
http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/index.html
No Child Left Behind Act Desktop Reference.
http://www.civilrightsproject.harvard.edu/research/k12_ed.php
Website of the Harvard Civil Rights Project, including full text of research reports
on patterns of school segregation, integration and re-segregation, and educational
outcomes. Also includes studies of the effect of high-stakes testing and racial
disparities in special education.
http://www.pbs.org/digitaldivide/
The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) website accompanies its series "The Digital
Divide." Site includes some research and statistics, multimedia resources, and
information on initiatives to help close gaps in access to and education in thttp://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/account/nclbreference/index.htmlechnology.
http://depts.washington.edu/centerme/home.htm
Website of the Center for Multicultural Education housed at the University of
Washington under the leadership of James Banks and Cherry McGee Banks. Includes
sample national programs and curricula.
http://www.missionhillschool.org/index.php
Website of the Mission Hill School in Boston, Massachusetts, a multicultural K-8
public "pilot school" led by Deborah Meier. The site offers information on the
school's program, which emphasizes educating for democracy, participatory governance,
and a curriculum organized around "essential question" that engages learners in
cross-disciplinary active learning.