National Education Sites

Learning Matters
Learning Matters is an independent, non-profit production company whose mission is to use media to encourage and enrich public dialogue about education, youth and families. Learning Matters produces reports and documentaries focused on issues in education.

National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to advance the quality of teaching and learning.

NRCP - National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals
The National Resource Center for Paraprofessionals (NRCP) is a nonprofit organization that hosts a national conference , maintains a newsletter, and provides technical assistance.

U.S. Department of Education
The U. S. Department of Education was created in 1980 to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation.

WestEd
WestEd is a nonprofit research, development, and service agency. The agency traces its history back to 1966 when Congress created a network of Regional Educational Laboratories.