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Education: K-12

This list originally compiled by Newhouse masters student Leigh Paynter.

Home-School World

https://www.home-school.com/groups/NY.php

This is a website is a sister to Practical Home Schooling Magazine that lists support group chapters and networking organizations for home-schoolers and home-school teachers. It is a good resource when trying to locate home-schooled children or home-school teachers for stories.

National Association for Gifted Children

http://www.nagc.org/

This non-profit organization in D.C. serves as an advocate for students of extraordinary talent. They have information about government policies as well as point out problems with public education’s failure to challenge exceptional students.

New York State Department of Education

http://www.nysed.gov/

This site is helpful for gaining an understanding of state education policies.  See  the section for Elementary, Middle, Secondary and Continuing Education. The New York State Report Cards evaluating each school district go back to 1998, and include all those in  Onondaga County. The reports include enrollment figures, average class sizes, short descriptions of the school, and other general and statistical information for the schools.

Syracuse City School District

http://www.syracusecityschools.com/

This website provides information and links on area public, alternative, and vocational schools. The Board of Education Commissioners page includes contact information, as well as meeting minutes, board meeting schedule and upcoming committe meetings. The budget is spelled out. A directory of departments with email links is provided. Other info: individual schools, school lunches, school bus schedules, health services, and faculty information.

The Council of Exceptional Children

http://www.cec.sped.org/

This organization of professionals seeks to improve education for both exceptionally talented students and disabled students. The site includes info on research, legislation and effective teaching methods. It differs from the Association for Gifted Children in that it is an organization of professionals and it pertains to disabled students as well as the highly talented.