The History of American Education Web Project offers a wide collection of links to online information about the history of American education. Subjects covered include European influences and major periods from colonial times to the present. (
http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/
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United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). This UNESCO site "Education and Society" includes statistics and graphs about the history of education during the last fifty years on a worldwide level. (
http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/50y/brochure/index.htm
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Department of Adult Education and Counseling Psychology, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto (OISE/UT). This site discusses all aspects of education during the 20th century, organized by decades. Information can be obtained quickly about educational theory, legislation, research, books, etc. (
http://fcis.oise.utoronto.ca/~daniel_schugurensky/assignment1/index.html
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Linda Darling Hammond, Professor of Education at Stanford University and Director of the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future, discusses the challenges facing today's schools. (
http://www.pbs.org/onlyateacher/today2.html
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An active online teaching and learning community where educators can find current research on best practices, educational organizations and resources, and much more. (
http://knowledgeloom.org/index.jsp
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Find tips for creating a content rich, visually appealing web page for your school or visit a "hot list" of on-going Internet projects. (
http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/online/
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The National Commission on Teaching & America's Future was created to identify and discuss the effects of school reform on teaching.
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http://www.edutopia.org/php/orgs.php?id=ORG_306335
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TeachersCount is an organization which seeks to correct the current teacher shortage by thanking teachers for their efforts and rewarding them with valuable services and resources.
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http://www.teacherscount.org/booster/
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