The Internet can be a rich source for education related information. This page suggests websites primarily covering elementary and secondary education.
For art and music education, explore the Visual Arts and Music guides.
Business and economic information for the greater Decatur area. Use the "Resources" menu to find reports about the community. Use the "Community Profile" menu to find out more about the communities and use the "Key Industries" menu to find the region's major employers.
"Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world." Use the tabs across the top of the page to explore different types of research from the Center.
"Education finance data include revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets [cash and security holdings] of elementary and secondary public school systems." From the U.S. Census Bureau.
"This website has the key indicators of the condition of education in the United States. These indicators summarize important developments and trends using the latest statistics and are updated every year or every other year." From the NCES.
A "compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest includes a selection of data from many sources, both government and private." Part of the NCES.
The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics issues "America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being" that "features statistics on children and families in the United States across a range of domains, including family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health."
"The Current Population Survey (CPS), sponsored jointly by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is the primary source of labor force statistics for the population of the United States."
"A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families."
"The State of Babies Yearbook is a national and state resource developed by ZERO TO THREE to tell the story of America’s babies through key indicators in the domains infants and toddlers need to thrive."
"QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more." View the data by table, map, or chart.
From the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In addition to highlighting the library's own collections of educational materials going back to the early 1800's (textbooks, curricula, teacher education, etc.), the Websites for Educators section contains a great wealth of education-related Web links.
"The Illinois Learning Standards (ILS) define what all students in all Illinois public schools should know and be able to do in the seven core areas as a result of their elementary and secondary schooling."
Links and information devoted to literacy issues worldwide for all ages. Intended for a wide audience, including educators, psychologists, students, and parents.
Over 50,000 open educational resources (OERs) that you can search and browse. Open education resources are "teaching and learning materials that you may freely use and reuse at no cost. "