U.S. Department of Education
Current news and reports on educational topics.

Other resources from the U.S. Department of Education:

• Office of Educational Technology
  Information on budget and legislation for educational technology, the digital divide, distance learning, evaluation and assessment of technology projects, Internet safety, etc.
• ERIC digests
  Short reports (1,000 - 1,500 words) on topics of prime current interest in education.
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence: Educational Technology
  Links to resources supported by agencies in the U.S. Federal government.
• Educational Technology Expert Panel
  Descriptions of two exemplary and five promising educational technology programs in 2000.
• National Center for Education Statistics
  Educational statistics, information on surveys, fast facts and quick tables.

  Other resources from the National Center for Education Statistics:

  • National Center for Education Statistics: Encyclopedia of ED Stats
    Data from several NCES sources including: The Condition of Education, The Digest of Education Statistics, Projections of Education Statistics; Search by full text or subject area.
  • NCES Students' Classroom
    Includes activities, find your school or library, locate a college, word of the day, and an e-zine.

• Office of Educational Research and Improvement
  Information on funding opportunities, research and statistics, and connections to sites sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.

Other resources from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement:

• National Research and Development Centers
  Links to research centers; Centers address early childhood development and learning, student learning and achievement, cultural and linguistic diversity and second language learning, postsecondary improvement, adult learning, and education policy.
• Regional Educational Laboratory Network
  Gateway to the Regional Educational Laboratory Network; Includes publications, news archive, and a searchable database of the whole network.
• Network of Regional Technology in Education Consortia
  Gateway to the network of 10 R*TECs, which establishes and conducts regional activities that address professional development, technical assistance, and information resource dissemination to promote the effective use of technology in education.

These resources are designed to be used as resources for teaching the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TA TEKS). The TA CED wants to share these resources but is not responsible for any changes to external sites.