Your Guide to the Departments of Education
US
Departments of Education
US Department of Education
The
U.S. Department of Education is an amazingly rich resource area for the field
of education. It helps parents, teachers, and students to succeed in
school, find lesson ideas, learning resources,
and educational materials, locate professional
development opportunities for teachers, strengthen
assessment, parent involvement, school safety, special education, and civil
rights, plan for college, find the right
postsecondary institution, take advantage
of financial resources and learn about postsecondary
accreditation and participate in federal student aid programs.
Address: 400
Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-0498
State
Boards of Education
AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE FL GA HI
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the graphics or text only version of this site and then jump into the hot
topics of the day in the field of education. Of special note is their report
section on the schools in the state, which can be viewed by a number of
criteria: http://www.alsde.edu/html/school_info2.asp (Note: this site’s navigation is
not compatible with all browsers.)
Address: 50 North Ripley Street, P.O. Box 302101
Montgomery, AL 36104
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Parent,
students and teachers alike will find everything they need at this
comprehensive site. Of special
note is the information on grading assessment and the online forms for school
reports.
Address: 801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200,
Juneau, AK 99801
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This
department has extensive resources available for anyone involved in education,
including students, whether you need information on standards, school websites,
or homework help, you’ll find these resources and more right at your
fingertips.
Address: 1535
West Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
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The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has the task of
providing each public school student in Grades kindergarten through 12 with a
strong academic foundation. The agency oversees 1,159 schools in 310 school
districts. One of our favorite resources is the Refrigerator Curriculum,
which gives a student-friendly printout of what students should know by the end
of each school year.
Address: #4
Capitol Mall
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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The
California Department of Education has extensive resources available on topics
from teaching and technology, to finances, to children’s health, to
special education. There does not appear to be any special materials for
students and parents, but with a little investigation you will find ample
information on many current education topics. Of particular note for the statistically minded: The Fact Book, Handbook of
Education Information
Address: 721
Capitol Mall, P.O. Box 944272
Sacramento, CA 95814
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The Colorado
Department of Education (CDE) is the administrative arm of the Colorado State
Board of Education. With an organizational commitment to high standards, tough
assessments, and rigorous accountability measures, CDE serves the preK-12
public education, adult literacy and library communities of Colorado.
Don’t miss the tabs at the top of the page, which allows parents, and
teachers to see links that are especially important to each of them. One of our favorite resources on this
site, beyond the normal curriculum information, is the Survival Guide for New Teachers.
Address: 201
East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80203-1799
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Connecticut has
put together a basic education site designed primarily for the needs of
teachers. You can find information here on certification, curriculum
requirements, and special programs.
Mailing Address:
PO
Box 2219, Hartford, CT 06145.
Street Address:
165 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106
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This web site will help you access resources and information
pertaining to The Department of Education the State Board of Education, and the
Delaware public school system as a whole. For your information they have posted
the most current educational reports
and statistics, information about the new Delaware Student Testing Program
(DSTP), the DOE Professional Development and Activities Calendar, and Delaware
School Profiles. The Activities Calendar, in particular, is a handy way for
teachers, and parents alike, to keep on top of events taking place within the
Delaware education community.
Address: 401
Federal Street, P.O. Box 1402
Dover, Delaware 19903-1402
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Florida
has posted resources for administrators, educators, parents and students on
their site. The Commissioner of Education posts a weekly calendar specifying
his location each week, giving him high marks for accessibility. For teachers,
there is an exceptional set of Curriculum Planning
Tools, available to download for both the Macintosh and the PC. These tools cover all subject areas and
are a wonderful resource for teachers everywhere.
Address: Turlington
Building, 325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0400
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Parents and teachers will find information all
aspects of Georgia's educational system at this website. At the top right
of the page there is a quick links to special reports on schools and
technology. This is also one of the
few state education sites that is translated into a number of different
language editions, giving it a high accessibility rating for non-English
speaking residents.
Address: 205
Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, S.E.
Atlanta Georgia 30334
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Aloha! From this site, you can access many of the educational
resources available in Hawai’i, links to the various schools and offices, the Board of Education, current state legislation (while in session), and get more information about the Standards Based Reform.
Address: P.O. Box 2360
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96804
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