Education Reform Associations and Organizations
As our societies become more technologically-oriented, the demands for a well-educated workforce increase. Improvements and reforms must be made in education. Children of the past may have needed to learn only "reading', writing' and 'arithmetic" to be able to earn a living for their entire lives. Today's children, and adults, cannot acquire the necessary skills to survive in a modern, technological world without a more advanced education. At the same time, the quality of education given by many schools has fallen as increased population pressures overwhelm the existing system. Below are links to information about associations and organizations dedicated to improvements and reform in education.
Alternative Educational Resource Organization
Review a list of recommended books, peruse an almanac of education choices, and an archive of 'Education Revolution' magazine.
American Educational Research Association
Learn more about this international association of educators, administrators, and legislators and find publications and information on special interest groups.
Arizona Parents for Traditional Education
Explore this index of sites dealing with educational reform, focusing on Arizona schools and arguing against current trends in education.
Australian Council for Educational Research, Australia
Visit this web site that provides information on current research and development projects and catalogs of ACER publications and products.
Best Practices in Education
Review a presentation of the research being conducted to isolate the most effective educational strategies currently being employed in countries other than the U.S.
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island: Education Alliance
Learn more about this organization that is working with educators and policymakers to reform education by addressing language, culture, and diversity curriculum issues.
California State University, Sacramento: Institute for Education Reform
Visit the web site of this institute, which is supporting K-12 education reform, focusing on public policy, teacher training, and research.
Center for Education Reform
Visit the web site of this organization that is dedicated to providing guidance and advocacy for school reform, focusing on accountability, assessment, and accessibility.
Center for Education Reform: Education Leaders Council
Read through several issues of 'Opportunity', this organization's newsletter, which discusses National Board certification for teachers and other education topics.
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning, California
Learn more about this organization dedicated to promoting professional development for teachers and find an analysis of California state budgets for teacher preparation.
Coalition of Essential Schools
Find an introduction to this organization that provides assistance to schools in the areas of assessment, instruction, and curriculum design.
Communities in Schools Network
Find information about this organization that is dedicated to helping kids stay in, and succeed in, school through the involvement of the community.
Council for Basic Education
Read and review information on this educational reform organization, which works to improve the teaching and learning of basic education subjects.
Council of the Great City Schools
Find information about this coalition of school systems advocating urban school reform, focusing on the Urban School Marshall Plan and similar programs.
Education Coalition
Find an overview of this nonprofit organization that is working to promote educational reform through the use of technology.
Education Commission of the States
Learn more about this organization that is working with policy makers and educators to improve education.
Education Development Center: Center for Science Education
Explore information and read an overview of the center's work, which focuses on science education reform.
Education Development Center: Center for the Development of Teaching
Peruse information on the center's research, which focuses on improving the teaching of science and mathematics.
Educational Communications Board, Wisconsin
Find information on the current projects and initiatives of the Educational Communications Board, which is located in Wisconsin.
Educational Technology Development Center, Washington
Review information on the use of educational technology in the state of Washington and read articles on character education and technology successes.
Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Australia
Explore a guide to this organization committed to the improvement of teaching, learning, and policy in higher education.
Institute for Higher Education Policy
Review summaries of current topics of interest to this organization, which offers the full text of related reports, and includes a segment on the New Millennium Project.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge: Media Laboratory: Epistemology and Learning Group
Find academic program information from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, specifically the epistemology and learning group.
Mid-Continent Regional Educational Laboratory
Find and review information on this U.S. government-funded nonprofit organization devoted to advancing the quality of education for all students.
Modern Red School House
Visit this web site and explore the educational philosophy and project that asserts that all students can learn all subjects.
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
Read information about this coalition of organizations and individuals dedicated to strengthening school-family partnerships.
National Council of Teachers of English
Visit the web site of this association, which disseminates information about language arts education and English.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Learn more about this association promoting excellence and interest in mathematics education, from the elementary through university level.
National Education Association
Visit the web site of the National Education Association and embark on an exploration of American education.
National Education Goals Panel
Browse the web site of this federal agency dedicated to helping states fulfill the eight National Education Goals.
New American Schools Network
Visit this web site to learn more about this corporation sponsoring a new model for schools, advocating improved standards and assessment systems.
New Zealand Council for Educational Research
Peruse descriptions of current and completed projects and find details about publications. Additional resources are available only to registered New Zealand schools.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
Learn more about education research focusing on the improvement of schools in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory Comprehensive Center
Visit the web site of this technical assistance center serving northwestern states in the coordination and consolidation of federal educational programs.
Oregon Association for Alternatives in Education
Find comprehensive information on this organization, which promotes alternative approaches to education in Oregon.
Parents Engaged in Education Reform
Learn more about this organization that is dedicating to educating parents of children with disabilities.
Parents Raising Educational Standards in Schools, Wisconsin
Find focused information about this organization dedicated to increasing parental awareness of and involvement in the school reform process.
Royal Institution of Great Britain, United Kingdom
Learn more about this organization sponsoring research in science and mathematics and featuring a history of the institute.
School Choices: Education Reform Information and Resources Guide
Explore details of this reform-oriented organization promoting the decentralization of schools.
Separation of School and State Alliance
Visit this web site to learn more about this alliance proposing freedom for schools from government control.
Teach For America
Find comprehensive information about the national teacher corps working to reform education by placing talented college graduates in teaching positions in rural and urban schools.
United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Review an exhaustive list of jobs for students who like music and the arts, math, science, physical education, social studies, and reading.
United States Department of Education: National Center for Education Statistics
Explore this branch of the U.S. Department of Education researching educational systems throughout the world.
United States Department of Education: Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Learn more about this branch of the U.S. Department of Education conducting research, developing projects, and distributing knowledge to improve American schools.
University of Memphis, Tennessee: Center for Research in Educational Policy
Visit this web site to learn more about the research and recommended action for K-12 education.
University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg: Dr. Jose R. Llanes: School Reform Networks
Review a complete listing of educational reform organizations, which includes descriptions, strategies, and goals of each.
University of Washington, Bothell: Center on Reinventing Public Education
Learn more about this organization promoting education reform in general and school choice in particular.
University of Washington, Bothell: Program for Reinventing Public Education
Find information on research being conducted on public school governance, advocating an increased role for civic leaders.
University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia: Center for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies
Explore this site that describes current research programs on multicultural societies, migration, labor relations and regulation.
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut: Civic Education Project Information Guide
Learn more about this private, nonprofit, international organization advocating higher education reform in areas undergoing economic and political reform.