These websites are recommended by educators for parents and
citizens who are interested in education. Just click the apples to start
exploring. And let us know if there's a
site you think should be added to this list.
ABC's of
Parenting These are some of the topics this site includes: Caring for
Children; Stay-at-Home-Parenting; Reading to Children; Homeschooling; Women's
Health; Bedwetting; Infant and Toddler; Potty Training; Circumcision; Marriage
Building; Motherhood & Fatherhood; News & Financial Matters; Feeding
& Breastfeeding; Cooking; Hospitals; Government Sites; Discipline; Parents
of Multiples; Starting a Family; Adoption; Fertility/Infertility; Child Loss;
Attention Deficit Disorder.
Homework Central This site
includes information in every subject area at every grade level. It's for
parents who are helping their kids with school work, and students who are
helping themselves. There are lesson plans for teachers and experts to consult.
Parents.com According to
Parents.com, they are "the online choice for today's parents. Clean, clear,
dynamic and authoritative, it's the one-stop source for childrearing and
family-focused information on the Web. From pregnancy to preschool, from
toddlers to teens, Parents.com offers an unprecedented level of practical
guidance and frontline insights. This comprehensive site draws on the editorial
expertise of four of America's leading family magazines: Parents, Child, Family
Circle, and McCall's. Top experts in the field -- and the most credible experts
of all, parents themselves -- add to the lively mix. The result is an
interactive environment where parenthood issues, inspiration, advice and
support take center stage..."
PTA This is the site for the National Parent
Teacher Association. The site features links to child advocacy organizations
and information about PTA legislation, membership and activity nationwide.
PTA Central This educational
information website focuses on parental involvement in schools. It provides
relevant educational links for Parent Teacher Groups on a local, state and
national level.
Today in
History This page on the Library of Congress website, as the name implies,
shows what happened on this day in history. Great writing, interesting
photographs, and links to other pages on this very fine site.
Vermont Department of Education
School Reports The Department of Education School Reports are provided for
individual schools. The indicators include general information, staff
resources, risk factors, financial resources, financial expenditures, and
student performance information. Data are reported over multiple years, and
current year statewide data are reported when available.
Vermont Historical Society
This site includes information about Vermont history, historical sites,
collections, projects and research.
Websites that Work is a compilation of sites that provide wonderful FREE, easily accessible resources for teachers of students in grades 4-12.
