Your Guide to the Departments of Education
Part
4
State
Boards of Education
OR PA RI SC SD TN TX
UT VT VA WA WV WI WY
The vision of the Oregon Department of Education is
to put kids first by assuring that its schools follow the best practices in
education and cutting-edge research. This site has student resources available
in the form of scholarship information and student services.
Address: 255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97310-0203
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On this site
you’ll find loads of useful information, from the laws governing
Pennsylvania's educational system to lists of the home pages of schools and
colleges in the state. You can also find information explaining how to become a
certified teacher in Pennsylvania or where to obtain a GED. The site is well laid out and easy to
navigate and full of helpful information.
Address: 333
Market Street, Harristown 2
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
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Rhode
Island’s site has plenty of information to keep teachers, parents, and
students occupied with educational issues. Sometimes it can be a little
challenging to locate information of specific interest, so a good place for
teachers and students to start is on the top navigation (in gold). This will
take them to resources just for them.
Address: 255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903
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South
Carolina has done a good job with their department site, with clean jump off
pints to relevant materials for students, parents, teachers, and
administrators. Some of their current state priorities
include raising academic standards through accountability, making sure every
child starts school ready to learn, improving the quality of the State’s
principals and teachers, ensuring that schools are safe and healthy places for
learning, and increasing the support of parents and communities in public
schools.
Address: Rutledge Building at 1429 Senate Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
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This South Dakota
department is divided into Education, State Library, Office of Arts, and the
Office of History. The site index makes it easy to
find a specific department or resource of interest. This site is deceptive rich in information.
Address: 700
Governors Drive
Pierre, SD 5750l-2291
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The Department of Education mission is to put
students first in every aspect of education decision-making and has challenged
Tennessee educators to be creative in designing programs that make a positive
difference.
Address: 6th
Floor, Andrew Johnson Tower
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville TN 37243-0375
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Texas
has an enormous amount of information about the schools and the education
system in their state. In addition
to school finance, accreditation, curriculum, and school data, they also have a
few surprises. One of my favorite features they’ve included is a section
feature artwork from students around the state, called Perceptions. It’s a delight to see that
education is not just about the rules involved in Texas.
Address: 1701 North Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78701-1494
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Utah’s
Department of Education appears to be designed primarily for teachers and
administrators. The information is thorough, and parents will be glad to find
in depth information on curriculum requirements.
Address: 250
East 500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Vermont has a
basic site addressing education in the state. Although the information is not
very extensive, the resources that are here are helpful and well done. You can find information on curriculum,
planning guides for school improvement, and a directory of Vermont school
websites. A little exploration
here may yield helpful results for parents and teachers.
Address: 120
State Street
Montpelier, VT 05620-2501
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This Department of
Education site is well designed and full of information. We especially like that they is a
thorough section for parents that has extensive resources, including resources
for home schooling parents. There is additional parental information covering
graduation requirements, school date, child safety, and education
standards. The site is easy to
navigate and full of things to explore.
Address: 101
N. 14th Street
Richmond Virginia
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Washington
State lets you look up a great deal of basic information which many other
states ignore. In addition to Graduation requirements and education links, they
post the calendar
dates for the school year for the various school districts, which shows,
among other things, Spring Break.
Address: PO
Box 47206
Olympia, WA 98504-7206
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West
Virginia’s Department of Education has materials available for both
parents and teachers. Whether
you’re interested in the latest news or statistics on the state of
education, you’ll find it at your fingertips on this user-friendly site.
Address: 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia 25305
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DPI is committed to helping parents realize their
roles as children's most influential teachers. The DPI website is designed to
allow parents and teachers to quickly locate the information they want about
children's learning and schools. Some items listed have been specifically
developed for parents. Other topics link to DPI web pages developed for
educators or the general public. If you’re not sure which department or
program you need, simply scroll down the DPI Parent’s Page,
and browse through the department’s offerings.
Address: 125 S. Webster St., PO Box
7841
Madison, WI 53707-7841 USA
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The
What’s New section of
this site gives a monthly update of current happenings in education within the
State of Wyoming. The main section covers planning, intervention, and other day
to day issues that teachers and parents deal with throughout the year.
Address: 2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
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