EDUCATION
ASSOCIATIONS: |
PTA
| RIF |
AASA |
ASCA |
ASCD |
ASPIRA
| CIS |
CEC |
MENCB |
NASSP |
NEA |
NSBF |
NSPRA |
The
National PTA
The National PTA,
founded in 1897, encourages its more than 6.5 million members to be involved in key child
education and welfare issues. The organization serves as an advocate for children and
families in schools, the community, and before government agencies. |
Reading is
Fundamental, Inc. (RIF)
RIF develops and
delivers children's and family literacy programs that help prepare young children for
reading and motivate school-age children to read. Through a national network of teachers,
parents, and community volunteers, RIF programs provide books and other essential literacy
resources to children, at no cost to them or their families. RIF focuses on the nation's
neediest children, from birth to age 11. |
American
Association of School Administrators (AASA)
The AASA encourages and supports school district superintendents to take a
leadership role in connecting schools with families and other community agencies. AASA is
the professional organization of nearly 16,500 education leaders across the United States
and Canada and in many other parts of the world. |
The
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
The American School Counselor Association is the national
organization that represents the profession of school counseling. ASCA focuses on
providing professional development, enhancing school counseling programs, and researching
effective school counseling practices. The ASCA mission is to promote excellence in
professional school counseling and the development of all students. |
The
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
ASCD is an international, nonprofit, nonpartisan education
association committed to the mission of forging covenants in teaching and learning for the
success of all learners. Founded in 1943, ASCD provides professional development in
curriculum and supervision; initiates and supports activities to provide educational
equity for all students; and serves as a world-class leader in education information
services. |
The
ASPIRA Association, Inc.
ASPIRA is the only national nonprofit organization devoted
solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
ASPIRA takes its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire." Since 1961,
ASPIRA has provided a quarter of a million kids with the personal resources they need to
remain in school and contribute to their community. Most mainland Puerto Rican leaders
today were encouraged by ASPIRA during their adolescence. |
Communities
in Schools (CIS)
CIS is the nation's
largest stay-in-school network, serving more than 300,000 young people through 135 local
programs in 30 states. The mission of CIS is to champion the connection of needed
community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school,
and prepare for life.
By bringing existing resources, services, parents and volunteers into a
school, CIS works to meet children's needs so that they can concentrate on learning. Local
CIS programs are independently incorporated, nonprofit community, city, or countywide
public/private partnership organizations. They address the stay-in-school problem within
their communities (and related problems affecting youth and their families) by adapting
the CIS process to the needs and resources of the community. |
The
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
The Council for Exceptional Children is the largest international
professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with
exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. 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. |
The
National Association for Music Education (MENC)
MENC is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization. It is the only
national association that addresses every aspect of music education-- band, chorus,
orchestra, general music, teacher education, and research. MENC's more than 70,000 members
represent all levels of teaching, from prekindergarten through postgraduate. Since 1907,
The National Association for Music Education has worked to ensure that every student has
access to a comprehensive, sequential, and high-quality program of music education. |
National
Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
NASSP is the preeminent organization for middle level and high school
leaders representing a diverse membership. NASSP will be at the forefront in establishing
standards for exemplary schools and leaders by fostering a greater understanding of the
global marketplace, the impact of technology, and the effects of the information age on
teaching and learning. Membership in NASSP includes a wide variety of people interested in
secondary education. |
National
Education Association (NEA)
NEA is America's oldest
and largest organization committed to advancing the cause of public education. Founded in
1857 in Philadelphia and now headquartered in Washington, D.C., NEA's over 2.4 million
members work at every level of education, from pre-school to university graduate programs.
NEA has affiliates in every state as well as over 13,000 local communities across the
United States, all striving to ensure a quality education for each and every student. |
National
School Boards Foundation (NSBF)
The National School Boards Foundation brings important school governance
information to parents. The National School Boards Foundation was launched by the National
School Boards Association, and is dedicated to preparing school board members to be
catalysts for systemic reform in the public schools. |
National
School Public Relations Association (NSPRA)
Since 1935, the National School Public Relations Association has been
providing school communication training and services to school leaders throughout the
United States, Canada, and the U.S. Dependent Schools in Europe. NSPRA's mission is to
advance education through responsible communication. With 60 years of experience, NSPRA
has a reputation in the field for practical approaches to solving school district and
agency communication problems. |
Public School Review
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communities. Use our site to browse schools in each state. You can
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expensive towns/counties! |
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Private School Review lets you
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