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- AGENCIES: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
- Includes links to an education directory, a listing of NC public schools, reports and publications, statistics,
curriculum information and education policy. Keyword: North Carolina, public schools, statistics.
College Foundation of North Carolina, "helps you plan, apply, and pay for college." Includes extensive information on financial aid for NC students applying for college.
LearnNC, includes lesson plans, teaching strategies, student research and online courses for teachers and students. From the School of Education, UNC Chapel Hill.
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- AGENCIES: U.S. Department of Education
- This includes links to information on grants, financial aid, research and statistics, and U.S. education policy. Keyword: Department of Education, education, financial aid, statistics, grants.
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- COURT CASES: Brown v. Board of Education, 1954
- This includes links to the transcript of the decision, justices on the Supreme Court at the time, and implementation of the decision. And a Census Bureau link that includes data on the educational attainment and school enrollment of blacks — then and now. Keyword: education, desegregation.
Cases previous to Brown, 1849-1949.
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- STATISTICS: Campus Law Enforcement Statistics
- A survey of campus law enforcement agencies serving 4-year universities and colleges with 2,500 or more students, 2004/05. Keyword: higher education, campus law enforcement.
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- STATISTICS: Global Education Database
- From the U.S. Agency for International Development, this is a database of international education statistics. Users can select indicators, countries, and years and display the results. This includes data from Unesco Institute of Statistics and the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). Keyword: education, statistics, Unesco, DHS.
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- STATISTICS: National Center for Education Statistics
- Links to major publications: "The Condition of Education," "Digest of Education Statistics," and "Projections of Education Statistics." Keyword: education, statistics.
NAEP Data Explorer, from the National Assessment of Educational Progress. A searchable database; data on student achievement and state education profiles.
SchoolDataDirect
includes information on public school performance: reading and math proficiency, students per teacher, enrollment, economically disadvantaged enrollment.
State Education Data Profiles, elementary/secondary education characteristics and finance, postsecondary education, public libraries, assessments, and selected demographics for all states.
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- STATISTICS: World Data on Education
- Links to various international education reports. Country Dossiers link to data on specific countries. World data on education (WDE) focuses on basic descriptions of the main characteristics of the organization and functioning of national education systems. INNODATA is an international databank of educational innovations. International Bureau of Education. Keyword: education, literacy, statistics.
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