The Educator's Reference Desk - Lesson plans and resource guides from Information Institute of Syracuse, designed to replace the former AskEric.
Education Statistics
ChildStats.gov (Forum on Child & Family Statistics) - Gateway to statistical indicators of children's status in the U.S. gathered by 22 Federal agencies & by private research organizations, including data on their educational, econonmic, and social situation. Publishes "America''s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being."
Fedstats (U.S.) - Gateway to the official statistical information produced by over 100 Federal agencies that provide data & trend information on a wide range of topics including education, economic and population trends, immigration and other data about trends impacting U.S. education.
National Center for Education Statistics (U.S.) - Click on the tabs for "data tools," and "tables & figures," to access timely, authoritative, education related statistical data. Click on the tab, "Publications & Products," and look under, "Annual Reports," to access major statistical publications including, THE CONDITION OF EDUCATION, the DIGEST OF EDUCATION STATISTICS, INDICATORS OF SCHOOL CRIME AND SAFETY, and PROJECTIONS OF EDUCATION STATISTICS.
Selected Resources for U.S. Education Statistics - Selective guide to several major sources of statistical data for U.S. education, elementary through higher education. This guide was created by the Harvard Graduate School of Education Library staff.
2025 State of the American Teacher Survey (Rand.org)
The Condition of Education - Published by the US Department of Education. To help policymakers and the public monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce this annual report.
John C. Stalker Institute of Food and Nutrition - The premier provider of professional development and resources for Massachusetts school professionals working to improve the nutritional health of Massachusetts' school children.
MetroWest STEM Education Network (MSEN) - Brings together K-12 schools, institutions of higher education, industry, non-government advocacy groups, non-profit organizations to create access to quality STEM programming.
Centers for Early Childhood Education - A fully-licensed and accredited daycare canter and an on-campus pre-practicum site for early childhood education majors studying to become licensed teachers.
Chris Walsh Center for Educators and Families - Provides information for families and educators about the continuum of educational support available to students with disabilities, who are gifted, or who have unmet needs.
Greatschools.net - Guide to profiles of more than 90,000 public, private and charter elementary, middle and high schools.
Massachusetts School and District Profiles Use to locate information about school districts, and specific public and private schools, with links to institutional websites. MA Department of Elementary & Secondary Education website.
School, College & Library Search - U.S. National Center for Education Statistics directory. Use to locate information about public and private schools, colleges, universities & public libraries. Provides extensive links to detailed data about each institution with links to institutional websites.
Professional Teacher Associations
AFT: American Federation of Teachers - Affiliated with the AFL-CIO. Founded in 1916 to represent the interests of classroom teachers. Covers Pre-K through higher education. Provides links to free full-text AFT reports and the most current issue of all AFT journals, magazines, and newsletters.
IRA: International Reading Association- Professional organization for those involved in teaching reading and promoting literacy. Provides links to lesson plans, booklists, and a career center. IRA publishes the journals, Reading Teacher, Reading Research Quarterly, and the Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy.
MRA: Massachusetts Reading Association - Affiliated with the International Reading Association, the MRA is a professional organization whose purpose is to improve the quality and level of literacy in Massachusetts through the annual MRA state conference, awards and grants, professional development opportunities, and disseminating best literacy practices to educators through its publications, The Primer, and the MRA Connection.
MTA: Massachusetts Teachers Association - Represents 117,000 members - teachers, faculty, professional staff and education support professionals working at public schools, colleges and universities across Massachusetts.
NAEYC: National Association for the Education of Young Children - Founded in 1926, the NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with a focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for children from birth through age 8. Provides free access to a discussion forum, a career forum, and the full-text of NAEYC position statements and articles in Beyond the Journal, an online supplement to NAEYC's peer-reviewed journal, Young Children.
NCSS: National Council for the Social Studies - Founded in 1921, the NCSS is devoted to social studies education at all levels, K-12 through higher education. It is an unbrella organization for history, geography, economics, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, and law-related educators. Provides advocacy and access to information about conferences, professional development programs, standards, awards and grants, notable book lists, classroom resources and curricula. Provides access to a number of NCSS email listsserves.
NCTE: National Council of Teachers of English - Since 1911, NCTE has worked to advance teaching, research, and student achievement in English language arts at all scholastic levels. Provides free access to the online newsletter, NCTE Inbox, to professional development programs, grants and awards, job search services, conference information, and links to related professional and government websites.
NCTM: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Professional organization for mathematics educators at all levels, elementary through higher education. Provides access to professional development programs, conference information, advocacy and news about issues of concern to mathematics educators. Free access to the full-text of standards, curricula and lesson plans, and to articles (PDF files) in the most current issues of its journals: Mathematics Teacher, Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, and Teaching Children Mathematics.
NEA: National Education Association -Professional organization for educators, it is the largest labor union in the U.S.A. Founded in 1857, the NEA is committed to advancing the cause of public education. Covers pre-school through higher education. Good source of current information on education related news, legislative issues, working conditions, standards, certification, professional development, etc. Provides links to free NEA e-newsletters and RSS feeds.
NSTA: National Science Teachers Association - Founded in 1944, the NSTA's mission is to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all (elementary through higher education). Provides advocacy, access to information about conferences, professional development programs, classroom resources and curricula, and provides a free portal for pre-service and new teachers and a free discussion board. Free access to the full-text of standards, and reviews of books and curriculum materials.