ISSUE GUIDES: Education
SOURCES AND RESOURCES
SOURCES AND RESOURCES
Organizations
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.
The description of an organization is based on its own characterization of its work.
One of the two major teacher unions.
555 New Jersey Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
phone: (202) 879-4400
fax: (202) 879-4556
http://www.aft.org
Making Diversity Count is a self-paced, online course for middle and secondary school teachers to explore issues of bias and prejudice, as they learn from education and civil rights experts. Developed by the Anti-Defamation League's "A World of Difference" Institute, MDC provides educators with resources and lesson plans to create inclusive classrooms, prevent bias and manage name-calling and bullying. They receive interdisciplinary classroom curricula and a certificate for use in applying for CEU credit.
http://www.adl.org/education/mdc
An international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education association that provides professional development in curriculum and supervision and supports educational equity for all students.
1703 N. Beauregard St.
Alexandria, VA 22311-1714
phone: (703) 578-9600
fax: (703) 575-5400
http://www.ascd.org
A nonpartisan research center within The Brookings Institution, focusing on K-12 education research on such issues as math and reading, testing, tracking, teachers unions, exemplary schools and transforming American Schools.
The Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C. 20036
phone: (202) 797-6000
http://www.brookings.edu/browncenter
Organization that acts as a clearinghouse on school choice, charter schools and other reforms.
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 204
Washington, DC 20036
phone: 301-986-8088
fax: 301-986-1826
http://www.edreform.com
Advocacy group that favors tuition vouchers and tax credits for students in private schools.
9333 Clayton Road
St. Louis, MO 63124
phone: (314) 997-6361
fax: (314) 997-6321
http://www.educational-freedom.org
Professional association that works to achieve equal education for all children and to improve ways to measure school performance.
1 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20001
phone: (202) 408-5505
fax: (202) 408-8072
http://www.ccsso.org
Commission that researches and surveys all phases of state education policy including restructuring of the education system, at-risk youth, school finance, teacher education and minority performance.
707 17th St., Suite 2700
Denver, CO 80202
phone: (303) 299-3600
fax: (303) 296-8332
http://www.ecs.org
An independent, nonpartisan education policy think tank devoted to developing innovative solutions to the nation's most pressing educational problems and an honest broker of evidence in key education debates throughout the U.S.
1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036
phone: (202) 552-2840
fax: (202) 775-5877
http://www.educationsector.org/
The organization offers a members-only listserv for EWA members.
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 307
Washington, DC 20005
phone: (202) 452-9830
fax: (202) 452-9837
http://www.ewa.org
