Agencies and Organizations

U.S. Department of Education
The web site of the U.S. federal government's cabinet-level education agency.

National School Boards Association
A nation organization for school boards.

National Association of State Boards of Education
Information on federal and state education policy.

Council of Chief State School Officers
Nationwide organization for officials who head state departments of primary and secondary education in the United States.

Education Commission of the States
"An interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public education by facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences among state policymakers and education leaders."

American Federation of Teachers
Includes information on education policy.

National Education Association
See the Legislative Action Center for policy concerns.

General Information on Education Policy and Administration

Yahoo! Directory: Education
Portal to numerous education-related web sites, including agency sites, sites on education policy, and much more.

Organizations for Education Research

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Source for education research on many of the topics presented in Chapter 7.

Center for Research in Educational Policy
Source for research on educational policy.

American Educational Research Association
Organization for education research.