Center for Education Policy (CEP)
Organization whose mission is to help Americans better understand the role of public education in a democracy and the need to improve the academic quality of public schools.

Education Commission of the States (ECS)
Dedicated to helping state leaders identify, develop and implement public policy for education that addresses current and future needs of a learning society.

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the U.S. and other nations.

U.S. Department of Education
Information about offices and programs of the U.S. Department of Education including listing of publications.

U.S. Department of Education Regional Laboratories: - educational research land development organizations supported by contracts with the U.S. Education Dept., Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI):

Appalachia Educational Lab (AEL)
serves Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia;

Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory (Lab at Brown)
serves Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands;

Laboratory for Student Success (LSS)
serves DC, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania;

Mid-Continent Research for Research and Learning (McREL)
serves Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming;

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL)
serves Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin;

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL)
serves Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington;

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
serves Pacific region including Hawaii;

SEDL
serves Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas;

Southeastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE)
serves Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina;

No Child Left Behind (US DOE)
Information regarding NCLB, the name for the most recent re-authorization by Congress of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

WestEd
serves Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.