Resources for Parents
General Information
The Center for Law and Education
www.cleweb.org - The Center for Law and Education (CLE) strives to make the right of all students to quality education a reality throughout the nation and to help enable communities to address their own public education problems effectively, with an emphasis on assistance to low-income students and communities.
GreatSchools.net
www.greatschools.net - GreatSchools.net provides information about public, private and charter schools in all 50 states and detailed school profiles for New York.
Inside Schools.org
www.insideschools.org - A group of committed public school parents, children's advocates, journalists and teachers dedicated to improving public education in New York City.
Just for the Kids
http://www.just4kids.org - Just for the Kids motivates educators and the public to take action to improve schools by giving them a clear picture of a school's academic condition and identifying the effective practices found in high-performing schools.
New York State Education Department
www.nysed.gov- The official website of the New York State Department of Education.
Special Education Information
Association for the Help of Retarded Children
www.ahrcnyc.org - As one of the first organizations to serve mentally retarded people, AHRC advocates for reform and improvement of special education services and aims for “a rich, absorbing and worthwhile day-to-day living" for its clients.
Council for Exceptional Children
www.cec.sped.org - CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
Exceptional Parent Library
www.eplibrary.com - Sells books, resources and media for parents of children with special needs. An offshoot of Exceptional Parent Magazine.
The New York Institute for Special Education
www.nyise.org - NYISE is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian educational facility that provides programs for children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.
Quality Services for the Autism Community
www.qsac.com non-profit organization dedicated to providing services to persons with autism and/or pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) throughout New York City and Long Island.
Resources for Children with Special Needs
www.resourcesnyc.org - A not-for-profit organization that provides information and referral, case management and support, individual and systemic advocacy, parent and professional training, library and information services to New York City parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special needs and to the professionals who work with them.
United Cerebral Palsy
www.ucp.org United Cerebral Palsy has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities. The national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every facet of society-from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to the community.
Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID)
www.vesid.nysed.gov - VESID promotes educational equity and excellence for students with disabilities while ensuring that they receive the rights and protection to which they are entitled.
The Cerebral Palsy Guide
https://www.cerebralpalsyguide.com/community/parents-caregivers - The Cerebral Palsy Guide is dedicated to supporting children and their families who have been affected by disabilities caused at birth. Our organization strives to provide answers and guidance to ensure that families receive the assistance they need to help improve their overall quality of life.
Educational Resource List
Many of these government and nonprofit groups can provide useful information about education.
Parent Information Resource Centers
EPIC. Every Person Influences Children: www.epicforchildren.org
The Action Center of the Rockaways: www.theactioncenter.com
Family Enrichment Network, Inc.: www.familyenrichment.cc
Federal
US Department of Education (USDE): www.ed.gov
USDE Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII): www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oii
USDE ED PUBS On Line Ordering System: www.edpubs.org
National Institute for Literacy: www.nifl.gov
Partnership for Family Involvement in Education: www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/partnership.html
USA Freedom corps: www.usafreedomcorps.gov
Partnership for Reading: www.nifl.gov/partnershipforreading
Parent Organizations
Institute for the Transformation of learning: www.schoolchoiceinfo.org
National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education (NCPIE): www.ncpie.org
National PTA: www.pta.org
No Excuses Campaign: www.noexcuses.org
Parents as Teachers: www.patnc.org
Public Education Network: www.publiceducation.org
Parent Leadership Associates: www.plassociates.org
School Results: www.schoolresults.org
