Connect for Kids
A project of the Benton foundation to help people act as citizens, not just as consumers. Offers a public space on the Internet for adults - parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others - who want to make their communities for kids.

Family Education Network
Interactive website whose mission is to help parents help their children learn.

Family Friendly Schools
Committed to helping schools establish a culture that promotes shared responsibility for the academic achievement of all students.

Figure This!
National education campaign, funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the National Science Foundation, to improve math achievement among middle school students through increased parental involvement. Provides fun, out-of-school math activities that families can work together.

GreatSchools, Inc.
Non-profit organization dedicated to providing the best, most comprehensive information about public schools. Features school profiles for all K-12 public schools in CA and AZ, tools to help visitors search for and compare schools, and content designed to help people understand, support and improve schools.

Home2School
Interactive website for parents to help their children with their schoolwork.

Institute for Responsive Education (IRE)
Non-profit organization that promotes family and community involvement in education with a special emphasis on issues of educational equity.

Just for Kids
Dedicated to raising academic standards and increase student achievement. This organization has three key initiatives to improve public education: data analysis, public information and training.

(The) George Lucas Educational Foundation
A nonprofit operating foundation that gathers and disseminates innovative models of K-12 teaching and learning. Uses digital technology to act as a web-based multimedia resource in an effort to stimulate active involvement and guide choices in school reform.

MegaSkills
Programs that serve diverse communities by training teachers to conduct workshops and provide home learning "recipes" for families.

MiddleWeb
Website exploring the challenges of middle school reform and offers resources for educators and parents.

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE)
Funded by the U.S. DOE, this partnership project aims to improve the educational outcomes for children with disabilities by linking families, advocates and self-advocates to communicate the new focus of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

Center for Public Education
Provides up-to-date research, data, and analysis on current education issues and explores ways to improve student achievement and engage public support to public schools.

(The) Center for Parent Leadership
Launched in 2004 by the Prichard Committee to provide thoughtful, interactive training and quality materials to enable parents to become decision making partners in their schools.

National Center for Learning Disabilities
Provides essential information to parents, professional and individuals with learning disabilities, promotes research and programs to foster effective learning and advocates for policies to protect and strengthen educational rights and opportunities.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY)
National center that provides information on disabilities, programs and services for youth with disabilities, IDEA, NCLB and information on effective practices for children with disabilities. Special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).

National Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Volunteer organization working exclusively on behalf of children and youth.

(The) Right Question Project
Offers educational strategies to help people build skills to get involved in issues that affect them.

Wrights Law
Provides up to date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.

School Wise Press
Information to clarify how schools (California) work and how schools differ, and guides parents as to how they can more fully participate in school life.