- American Educational Research Association (AERA)
An organization concerned with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination and practical application of research results. AERA is the most prominent international professional organization with the primary goal of advancing educational research and its practical application.
http://www.aera.net/
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Review It - Bibliotecas Para La Gente
The Northern California chapter of REFORMA, the National Organization to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking. Details about the group, membership, materials and outreach efforts, links to related sites, and contact information.
http://clnet.ucr.edu/library/bplg/
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Review It - CORD
A national nonprofit organization dedicated to leading change in education through projects and programs that prepare students for the technological workplace of the future.
http://www.cord.org/
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Review It - Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
An international association of education advancement officers, who include alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, publications editors, and government relations officers. The ultimate goal of advancement professionals is to enhance their institutions by bringing in support--be it in the form of money, alumni loyalty, public esteem, or new students. In turn, CASE's purpose is to help these people advance the cause of education. It does this by offering information resources and training opportunities to aid members.
http://www.case.org/default.cfm
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Review It - Feed the Minds
A charity which supports literacy, publishing and education in developing countries through grants. It also publishes a theological book review and is a source of literature for theological colleges. Find details about projects and grants, news, literacy, events, contact information, and opportunities to get involved.
http://www.feedtheminds.org/
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Review It - Follow A Dream, Inc.
Non-profit educational organization. The founder, who was blinded and lost his senses of sight and smell in a catastrophic accident, gives speeches and teaches that with adversity comes opportunity.
http://www.followadream.net/
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Review It - Not My kId
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to serving the interests of youth and families who are at-risk for drug abuse, delinquency, early school withdrawal, family dysfunction, teen pregnancy, and other behavioral health problems. Our goals are accomplished through the development of programs of intervention including parent education, social action, assessment, referral, mass media awareness projects, and the sale of products and services to better equip parents, schools, agencies, and individuals to act in the best interests of young people.
http://www.notmykid.org/
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Review It - RISE Training
Focusing on improving the learning and educational outcomes of infants, children, and youth by providing cost-efficient training, cutting edge resources, and relevant skills to the adults in their lives.
http://www.risetraining.org/
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Review It - The Boyer Center
Advances the vision of Ernest L. Boyer, Sr. by encouraging renewal in school and community, conducting research on critical education issues, providing resources which advocate integrated approaches to teaching and learning.
http://www.boyercenter.org/
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Review It - The Center for Law and Education
Strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout America and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
http://www.cleweb.org/
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Review It - The Paideia Group
Promoting Mortimer Adler's Paideia Proposal, an education methodology. Works with k-12 schools and higher education to design and introduce didactic instruction for facts, coaching for basic skill development and Socratic teaching for understanding primary works related to the curriculum.
http://hometown.aol.com/paideiapgi/page/index.htm
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Review It - TRIO
A federally funded program committed to providing access to postsecondary education to low-income and potential first generation college secondary school students, beginning at the sixth grade through the 12th grade.
http://www.cwru.edu/stuaff/upwardbound/
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