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Contact information for accrediting organizations in various fields.

Sample test questions and strategies registration a financial need estimator.

Student resources and teacher resources.

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The American School Directory offers background information on schools and links to official school Websites.

The Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) was founded in 1929 by Dr. Maria Montessorito maintain the integrity of her life's work, and to ensure that it would be perpetuated after her death. The following is a list, taken from the AMI webisite, of Montessori schools located in New York City.

National Collegiate Athletic Associationscholarships and internships.

Education and career issues for students and professionals of color.

Flash cards with cool graphics for elementary through middle school kids for TEFL and ESL teachers.

The Branch Libraries in the Manhattan Borough offer many standard educational resources in their Reference and Circulating collections. All Manhattan Branch Libraries will have the following titles available to the public in their non circulating Reference collections: The College Handbook REF 378.1057 C Index of Majors and Graduate Degrees REF 378 I

Catholic elementary/middle schools in the Bronx.

Listing of educational resources in the Bronx.

Free information on almost 4000 commercially available tests.Test reviews from Mental MeasurementsYearbook may be purchased for $15 pertest title.

A free site specifically for students (you need to have an .edu email address to join) that offers a variety of services, including textbook buying/selling/trading.

Staten Island schools include the Seton Foundation for Learning and the Joan Ann Kennedy Memorial Preschool.

The City University of New York system includes 6 community colleges and 11 institutions offering four-year and graduate programs throughout the five boroughs. The three institutions in the Bronx are Bronx Community College, Hostos Community College, and Lehman College.

Provides links to ranked lists for general/undergraduate institutions, graduate/research programs, business, law, and international institutions.

Articles about choosing a college,getting into the college you want and how to pay for it. Also includes professional college consulting services.

CSI is a senior college within the City University of New York system. Located on a 204 acre campus at 2800 Victory Boulevard the college offers associate's, bachelor's and master's degrees.

A comprehensive collection of college and universities with links to distance learning and scholarship information.

Find colleges, financial aid, and career information. Take virtual tours. Information for international students.

The regulations provided by this site oversee standards and methods of instruction, equipment and housing, catalogs, records, school advertisement, issuing certificates, teaching qualifications and a lot more.

Compare prices on used or new textbooks.

Established in 1978, the Computer Center for Visually Impaired People (CCVIP) at Baruch College, offers a range of non-credit computer classes in a college environment for beginners and experienced users. The Center provides information and training on assistive computer technology for professionals and the business community, and conducts research to explore innovative ways of using the computer to improve the quality of life for visually impaired people.

The financial aid application service of the College Board

The Online Baccalaureate offers a distinctive liberal arts education with a concentration in Communication and culture.

Disseminates resources for dance learning and provides access to state-of-the-art resources on dance teaching.

Curriculum resources, homework helpers, and more from the Discovery Channel.

Distance Education information from Wisconsin, national and international sources.

District 75 is a citywide school district that administers the special education schools and many special education programs on Staten Island.

1,000 Webquests and 6,2000 Lesson Plans.&nbsp

The New York Public Library provides access to our library cardholders to several educational databases including:ERIC, the U.S. Department of Education Educational Resource Information Center database. It contains citations and abstracts from over 980 educational and education-related journals, as well as full text of more than 2,200 digests. Also available: theProfessional Development Collection. This database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 450 full text journals, designed for professional educators.

Resources for classroom activities news and issues for teachers.

Formerly AskERIC lesson plans, resource guides, and the archive of questions answered by the AskERIC service between 1992-2003.

Coed, preschool-12

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Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Information about loans, scholarships, military aid

Lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources.

Lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources.

Site includes testing schedules, FAQ's and other valuable information.

Current information on GED (General Educational Development) Tests from the State Education Department.

A literacy initiative to connect boys with books they will read. Presented by Jon Sciezska, author of the Time Warp trio series, The Stinky Cheese Man, Math Curse and more.