Links

There are hundreds of organizations around the country working to build successful futures for students, to strengthen public schools, and to ensure equal access to education for all children. The links below are just a few of these local, state, and national resources:

Local Connections

Education

Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Schools
www.chuh.org
Visit individual schools or learn more about district programs.
 
Cleveland Heights-University Heights Public Library
www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us

Heights High Small Schools Initiative
www.chuh.org/smallschools/
Heights High Small School Initiative. Information about reform at Heights High through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Civic

CH-UH Election
League of Women Voters
Guide for November election, information about candidates.
http://chuh.net/lwv/vguide

The City of Cleveland Heights
www.clevelandheights.com
 
The City of University Heights
www.universityheights.com

Heights Parent Center
www.heightsparentcenter.org
Heights Parent Center is a unique non-profit organization offering free or low cost programs and services for families with young children. All families are welcome.

State Connections

KnowledgeWorks
www.kwfdn.org
KnowledgeWorks Foundation provides funding and leadership for education initiatives throughout Ohio. The foundation is dedicated to removing barriers to education for all individuals.

Ohio Department of Education
www.ode.state.oh.us

Ohio School Boards Association
www.osba-ohio.org
The Ohio School Boards Association is a private, not-for-profit statewide organization of public school boards. Founded in 1955, OSBA's purpose is to encourage and advance public education through local citizen responsibility.

National Connections

Education Week
www.edweek.org/ew/
This weekly publication is a wonderful source of education news and thought provoking essays on important issues in education. It is for practitioners and the concerned public.
 
The Education Trust
www.edtrust.org
A national education reform organization focused on the connection between higher education and elementary-secondary public schools. It is an excellent source of information on equity and standards.

The Education Writers Association
www.ewa.org
A national professional organization of education reporters.

The Forum for Education and Democracy
www.forumforeducation.org
The Forum for Education and Democracy aims to re-center the democratic purpose of public schools. Their primary audience is the general public; secondary audiences are educators and policy makers.

IMPACT II
teachnet.org
The Teacher's Network, a national nonprofit organization that supports classroom teachers in the United States.

Institute for Educational Leadership
www.iel.org
The Institute for Educational Leadership is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization based in Washington, DC, envisions a society that uses its resources effectively to achieve better futures for all children and youth. For almost forty years, IEL's mission continues to be to build the capacity of individuals and organizations in education and related fields to work together - across policies, programs and sectors.
 
Learning Communities Network
www.lcn.org
A national organization that works in five communities across the country to create new structures for public responsibility for public education. It has good links to education information.
 
The National Network of Partnership Schools
www.csos.jhu.edu
Established by researchers at Johns Hopkins University, Partnership schools brings together schools, districts, and states that are committed to developing and maintaining comprehensive programs of school-family-community partnerships.

Public Education Network
publiceducation.org
Formed to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child. P.E.N. is the nation's largest network of independent, community-based school reform organizations.
 
The Rural Challenge
www.ruraledu.org
This web site is full of interesting policy ideas for reforming public education in ways that help sustain and build community. It reports on projects from across rural America that are supported through the Annenburg Rural School Reform initiative. While the focus is rural, the concern for community is relevant anywhere.
 
The United States Department of Education
www.ed.gov