Education

California State Department of Education Official site includes Board of Education, parent and teacher resources, budget and performance data, grants, legislation and general educational information.

Aspire Public Schools - Description of public charter schools. Information about the program, schools, enrollment and jobs.

California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) - Accreditation information, directory of schools, resources and listservs.

California 4-H Youth Development Program - Staff and volunteer resources for 4-H Youth Development programs in California.

California K-12 Directory - SchoolBug - Site lists all schools K-12 in California.

California Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) - MDTP provides California math teachers (6-12) tests and scoring services free of charge. Materials include readiness test for algebra, geometry, second year algebra, mathematical analysis, and calculus readiness and written response notebooks.

California Open Source Textbook Project - Aims to employ the advantages of open sourced content to turn K-12 curriculum and textbook construction from a cost into a revenue generator for the State.

California Postsecondary Education Commission - Information about college and other learning beyond high school.

California Public Law Library - Lists the public law libraries in California and other legal resources for the general public. THe site is run as a public service of the Council of California County Law Librarians.

California State Science Fair - The final science fair of the academic year for students throughout California in grades 6-12. Provides information about the history and the rules governing the fair.

California Student Aid Commission - Providing financial aid to California students pursuing higher education.

California Student Survey - Office of the Attorney General - Biennial, statewide assessment of seventh, ninth, and eleventh grade students' drug, alcohol, and tobacco use to improve the promotion of healthy behaviors.

2004 California Top K-12 Public Schools - Rankings of the top California K-12 public schools based on API scores.

Campaign: Support Our Schools - A coalition of educators and school employees promoting additional funding for public education. Provides resources for activists.

CDE Press - Educational publications for teachers and parents Supplies information and curriculum resources from California for teachers, parents, and school administrators.

College-for-you - Independent college counseling for Northern and Central CA; matches college with student.

Contract for Failure - The impact of teacher union contracts on the quality of California schools. A policy study by the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, published in 2002.

Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California - Oversees the deployment of a intercampus communications infrastructure and supporting resources accessible to all institutions of higher education in California.

Education Policy and Finance Issues - California's public education issues.

Educational Data Partnership - A database of school district financial statements, demographic information, and results of past school bond and parcel tax elections.

Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team - Helping California's local educational agencies fulfill their financial and management responsibilities by providing fiscal advice, management assistance, training, and other related school business services.

High Schools: California - Lists all high schools in California along with address and phone number.

Leadership Public Schools - A nonprofit organization that operates and help open public charter high schools throughout California.

Management, Analysis and Planning, Inc. - Consulting research firm specializing in finance, policy analysis, evaluation and management.

MCS education services - Prepares mandated cost claims for school district and local agencies. Consultants also provide services such as LEA Medi-Cal billing, No Child Left Behind-compliant School Accountability Report Card preparation, and teacher notifications.

Montessori Schools of California - A consortium of Montessori schools located in California, USA.

Project Pipeline - Non-profit teacher recruiting and credentialing program supported by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Safe Schools and Violence Prevention Office - California Department of Education offering a variety of resources on high-risk students, gangs, and after school programs.

STARscores.com - An unofficial site that has school comparisons for STAR (California Standardized Testing And Reporting) results and API rankings of all schools in California.

StudentInfo.org - Reviews of professors by students. Schools include those of California's UC and CSU systems, plus Stanford and some 2-year colleges.