Council of Chief State School
Officers (CCSSO)
This is a nonprofit membership organization of the chief officials
in each State and territory responsible for K-12 education. The
website provides information about CCSSO-sponsored projects and
publications are freely available in full-text.
Education Commission of the
States (ECS)
ECS is an interstate compact created in 1965 to improve public
education at all levels (early learning through post-secondary) by
facilitating the exchange of information, ideas and experiences
among state policymakers and education leaders. It maintains a
policy database that offers "What States are Doing" on a wide array
of issues ranging from No Child Left Behind to Leadership in
Post-Secondary Education. Additional resources are offered for some
of the "issues" ranging from lists of websites to full-text
documents. ECS has an active publishing program of reports and
periodicals, some of which are available at no charge on the
website. ECS collaborates with government agencies, foundations,
and universities in the sponsorship of programs that focus on
research and policy formation.
Education
Resource Organizations Directory (EROD)
From the U.S. Dept of Education, EROD lists a wide array of
organizations that provide services. The Type of Organization lists
include numerous State offices such as State Education Agencies,
State Higher Education Agencies, and many types of regional
assistance centers.
National Governors Association
(NGA)
NGA offers news and legislative updates on matters of interest to
the Governors, including a wide variety of educational topics. It
maintains a Center for Best Practices where assorted informational
resources and policy guidance are available on key issues such as
Coordinated School Health, Early Childhood, Higher Education, No
Child Left Behind Act, Teacher Quality, and Technology in
Education.
Stateline.org: Your Source
for State News
Stateline.org was founded in order to help journalists, policy
makers and engaged citizens become better informed about innovative
public policies. Funded entirely by The Pew Charitable Trusts as a
public service, Stateline.org has published online every weekday
except holidays since Jan. 25, 1999. Staff follow the development
of major issues in various states and provide news reports,
analyses, and key summary statistics. Education is one of the major
issues that is covered in these pages.
