Best of the Web
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Immunization and medical requirements for New York City schools
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A Parents Guide to New York City Public Schools.
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Independent guide to NYC public schools from Advocates for Children.
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A 10-week program that teaches leadership and advocacy skills to older adults offered by the Joint Public Affairs Committee (JPAC) for Older Adults, sponsored by Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA). Nominal fee is charged. Limited scholarships are available.
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Eight information sheets created by the NY State Department of Education to help parents understand the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. Topics include an overview of the NCLB Act, School Report Cards, and Teacher Qualifications. Available in English and Spanish. Other languages available by contacting the NYS Department of Education.
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Includes jobs, job fairs, salaries, certification links, a news group, and more.
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Discusses admissions tests and other education issues.
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This free database created by the Childrens' Committee for Children of New York, Inc. provides statistical information on the well-being of children in New York City. Searches can be done by borough, community district, or school district. Statistics cover 200 different indicators, including child care, youth issues, and education.
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LSAT information and links to sites at LSAC member schools.
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View Live educational broadcasts from the Annenberg/CPB Channel or view Video on Demand from a large selection of teacher oriented programs.
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Inexpensive courses on personal growth, business and career opportunities, showbiz and media, health and healing,sports and fitness,spirituality,relationships and high tech.
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The School Volunteer Program is the leading citizens' organization providing tutoring and instructional enrichment to students in the New York City public schools.
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A "teacher's eye view" of the online collections at the Library of Congress.
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This site will give you an opportunity to see if the school you are attending or plan to attend has any actions against it by the State Department of Education. It also provides you with a live link to The Directory of Schools which lists the most current and comprehensive roster of institutions licensed and registered by the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision and their approved location(s) to conduct instruction.
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Founded in 1983, the Literacy Assistance Center (LAC) is a not-for-profit organization that provides essential referral, training, information and technical assistance services to hundreds of adult and youth literacy programs in New York.
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Listing of educational resources in Manhattan.
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Promotes educational excellence and equity through bilingual education.
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An organization that brings together individuals and groups with an interest in multicultural education from all levels of education, different academic disciplines and from diverse educational institutions and occupations.
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Information on financial aid and planning for college.
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The Common Core of Data (CCD), a program of the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics, is a comprehensive, annual, national statistical database of information concerning all public elementary and secondary schools (approximately 95,000) and school districts (approximately 17,000).
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The largest federally funded library devoted entirely to education.
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Resources from ERIC for parents and those who work with parents.
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Find schools, special programs and financial aid information.
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For programs in Region 1 or 2 call 718-585-7407.
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Subsection Education includes articles and weblinks on History of private and public schools in New York city.
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Includes a student/parent education center with useful links.
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Locate colleges find government, financial and career resources.
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Information on requirements for a New York State teacher's certificate.
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Summer Camps & Programs at Colleges in New York State for Kids and Teens 8-18.
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Connections for students, teachers and parents.
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Connections for students, teachers and parents. Lesson plans provided for American History, Global History,Civics, Language Arts, Math and Economics, Science and Health, Fine Arts, Social Studies, Geography and Technology.
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Admission and financial aid information for New York's private colleges and universities
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Profiles, programs, open houses and financial aid information.
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"The Staten Island Advance Newspaper in Education program's primary mission is to encourage young people to become lifelong newspaper readers. The newspaper's broad goals are to promote literacy and support education on Staten Island."
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This Website offers one-stop-shopping for links to legislation, Federal Register Notices, Policy Guidance, and Grant Applications for the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Links to Legislation, Regulations, and Policy Guidance for programs still being implemented under the Improving Americas Schools Act are also on this site.
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NYPL Library Card required for home access. Find fiction titles for students in grades K-8. Teachers can use thousands of subject headings to find titles on any instructional topic for every grade level. Students can use favorite authors or titles to find more books that they will enjoy reading. Includes full-text reviews from trusted sources such as School Library Journal and Booklist.
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Information about teacher certification, the "No Child Left Behind" Act, State Learning Standards, curriculum resources, assessment information, etc.
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Information on career paths, training opportunities, colleges with early childhood programs and other resources. Presented by the City University of New York.
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From the NYC Dept. of Education, search for schools by name, number, or zip code. You may also search by region using the map or clickable links. Information about high schools, charter schools, alternative and special education programs is also available.
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A standards-based, educational website that offers resources to enhance teaching and learning. All educational resources are aligned to the New York State Learning Standards at the performance indicator level.
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On-line registration and test dates for the NYSTCE.
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Lists 950 classes in Adult Basic Education and Occupational Education throughout the city in schools and community based organizations.
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Links to university and college dance programs in Ohio and to other dance education organizations.
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Includes information on accreditation, degree mills, distance education certificates, associate, bachelors, masters degrees online and scholarships and finacial aid.
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Office of Student Financial Assistance--U.S. Department of Education.
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Participate in an online discussion about Staten Island schools.
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Parent Guide News provides a directory of Manhattan nursery, preschools, and private schools. Although this directory is not complete, there are links to many organization websites (when available) or to information about the organization including address, director, class size, and curriculum.
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Search for after school programs in your neighborhood.
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Distance Learning programs, courses and Test Preparation.
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Links to institutions information on a range of education topics including corporate training.
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The database lists approximately 6,900 postsecondary institutions and programs,each of which is accredited by an accrediting agency or state approval agency recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education.
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Information on testing, admissions (online school applications),financial aid, and career issues.
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The laws governing the operation of non-public schools are available at this Website. Information provided covers licensing standards, disciplinary actions, tuition reimbursement and disclosure to students.
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A Worker Education Program established in collaboration with NYC labor unions providing working adult students a chance to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree.
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Promises average savings of 60% as compared to the list price.
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Coed, preschool-12
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Information on planning and playing for college, loan repayment options, and online account access.
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Information on education and careers for Hispanic students.
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Various school calendars for example attendance, testing, parent teacher conferences, special events, etc.
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From the National Center for Education Statistics, the School District Demographics website provides access to geographic and demographic data for school districts nationwide.
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Locate the zones of all public schools in New York City on the Department of Education's "School Finder" map. To find your home's zoned school enter your address or enter the number of the school you wish to find.
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Historic Richmond Town offers programs both at the village and in school. There are also specialized programs such as African American History, butter making, pumpkin picking and more.
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These programs are offered at the Austen House: Through Alice's Eyes, Alice's House and Alice's World.
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School tours are conducted with curriculum developed for grades 1-3, 4-6 and 7-9.
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School programs at the musum include: Legend of the Spider (a program about the dancing the Tarentella) and museum tours.
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Arrange a tour for your class.
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The museum offers programs in school and at the museum including: Printmaking, Lady Liberty, Young Jack's Voyage, Watercolor Painting and Drawing, Noble Harbor Launch (a boat trip), and the Traveling Maritime Library.
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Teachers can plan a trip to the Staten Island Children's Museum. Programs encompass science, language arts, social studies and the arts. Students learn through their experience, generated by their own curiosity and excitement.
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Programs at the zoo and in school include: Radical Rainforest, Dinosaurs and Dodos, African Safari and more.
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FBI crime reports on crime rates in surrounding campus neighborhoods and towns. Links directly to campus police department websites.
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SeniorNet is a nonprofit organization that provides computer and Internet education for older adults and seniors. Their Staten Island facility is located at the North Shore JCC on Victory Blvd.
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St. John's University has a campus in Queens in addition to their Staten Island campus. The site provides information about the University, academics, financial aid and admissions, athletics, student life, etc.
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This site will enable you to link to professional and faculty vacancy announcements for those SUNY campauses which post them on the Internet.
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A listing of schools and their websites from the Archdiocese of New York.
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A list of Staten Island Resource Directory of various services from the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Services Office.
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Listing of educational resources on Staten Island.
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Report focusing on demographic, enrollment and school utilization trends at the citywide, borough and school district level, including maps of existing and planned elementary, intermediate and high schools, 2003.
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This list from Americans All provides school names, addresses, enrollment figures, and principal's names for almost every school on Staten Island.
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The Staten Island Reading Association is a Council of the New York State Reading Association, and chartered by the International Reading Association.Membership is open to all persons engaged in teaching or supervision in any school or district level, to parents, and to all others interested in the purpose of the Association.
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Listings for thousands of programs in more than 100 countries.
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A collection of materials for teachers, including: lesson plans, professional journals, author study materials, and other resources for the classroom.
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Teachers' Domain is a multimedia digital library for the classroom that includes content from public television productions such as Zoom, NOVA, and American Experience, as well as other other science and social studies resources. Free registration required.
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This is the online site of the magazine which is dedicated to college students and professionals of color. This site includes job search and employer profiles.
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