Useful
Links
Seattle Area Schools
Seattle Area Education-Related Organizations
Higher Education and Financial Aid
Education-Related Employment and Certification in Washington
State-Wide Education Resources
National Education Resources
Early Learning Resources
Policy, Research and Statistics
Education-Related Publications
Looking
for a School for Your Child in Seattle?
Seattle
Public Schools
Great Schools
Lists public and private schools in Seattle along with 200,000 public and private schools across the country serving students from preschool through high school. Includes some parent and student school ratings and reviews, and general information to help you help your child succeed in school, including worksheets and activities, homework help, parenting dilemmas, health and behavior, and learning disabilities.
Pacific
Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)
An association of independent schools in the Seattle area and the Pacific Northwest offering information about local independent schools, including profiles, enrollment figures, dates for school open houses, and contact information.
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Pacific
Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)
Employment opportunities with independent schools in the Seattle area
and beyond.
Seattle
School District
Job opportunities with the Seattle Public Schools.
Washington State School Districts
Links to school districts in Washington state.
Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
OSPI is the primary agency charged with overseeing K-12 public education in Washington state. The agency works with the state’s 295 school districts to administer basic education programs and implement education reform. Their website provides information about school demographics, student scores on statewide tests, K-12 employment opportunities, teacher certification, and much more.
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American School Search
Comprehensive information about government-funded colleges in the United States, including tens of thousands of data points about post-secondary schools in Seattle
and in Washington state.
College.gov
Built by the US Dept. of Education in collaboration with students and intended to be the go-to source for information and resources about planning, preparing and paying for post-secondary education.
College
Answer
Information from SallieMae on scholarships and student loans.
College
Board
A not-for-profit membership organization providing students with a path to college opportunities, including financial support and scholarships. Information on college admissions, guidance, assessment, financial aid, enrollment, and teaching and learning.
College Success Foundation
Opens educational opportunities by increasing the number of college graduates among low-income youth.
College Web Site Links
Links to Washington state public universities, community colleges
and private schools, compiled by the Seattle Times.
Colleges and Universities
A higher education directory that lists specialized grad schools as well as undergrad schools in Washington state.
Disability Awareness Scholarship
An independently owned, non-government site, MilitaryVALoan.com is pleased to offer scholarships in support of disability awareness. Every year a prospective or current college student will be selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship to help with the costs associated with attending school.
Federal
Student Aid
Free information, guidance and tools
for federal student assistance—from the U.S. Department of Education's
office of Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid Office in Seattle
206-615-2586
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1600, Seattle, WA 98101
Covers Region X (Seattle, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
Northwest Education Loan Association (NELA)
A not-for-profit student loan guarantor that works in partnership with schools, community organizations, banks and other lending institutions to help students continue their education. Provide s information to help you manage your money and credit, and apply for, manage and repay your student loans. The NELA® Centers for Student SuccessSM in Seattle(and Portland) serve students through the Mentor 2 College® program—a curriculum designed to equip high school seniors to become successful college applicants. As part of this free program Center staff conduct informational meetings, focused college preparation workshops and Mentor 2 College community activities. Students meet once a week with a volunteer mentor to make sure they are on the right path to college.
Washington
Student Achievement Council
The Washington Student Achievement Council provides strategic planning, oversight, and advocacy to support increased student success and higher overall levels of educational attainment in Washington State. The Council was established as a cabinet-level state agency on July 1, 2012.
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Paul G. Allen Foundation
Provides grants to public and private organizations. The foundation’s mission is to transform individual lives and strengthen communities by fostering innovation, creating knowledge, and promoting social progress.
Alliance
for Education
Alliance for Education, a nonprofit organization, exists to help ensure
the academic success of all students in Seattle Public Schools. Every
child can achieve. Setting high expectations is key. Students who
achieve at high levels are more likely to graduate and be better equipped
for successful lives.
Community Center for Educational Results
Community Center for Education Results is building a civic initiative to address the urgent need to improve education in South Seattle and South King County. All stages of education are important – from early learning to college - and all need improvement and innovation.
Community
Educational Resources
Links to various resources related to education; compiled by City
of Seattle.
The
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Provides support and research for raising the high school graduation
rate and helping all students graduate ready for college, and work.
Their Education initiative also works to provide children with opportunities
for quality early learning.
Great Schools
GreatSchools is the country's leading source of information on school performance. With listings of 200,000 public and private schools serving students from preschool through high school and more than 800,000 parent ratings and reviews, GreatSchools has become the go-to guide for parents aiming to make a smart school choice.
Nesholm Family Foundation
The Foundation grants awards in health and human services, education, and the performing arts to benefit the people of the City of Seattle; occasionally, projects and programs elsewhere in King County may be considered. They favor investment in projects and programs that have the potential to: develop human potential, enhance quality of life, deal with important community issues and problems, affect significant numbers of people in positive ways, encourage the involvement of others, and leverage the use of Foundation assets to increase the project’s long-term impact.
Pacific
Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS)
The mission of the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools
is to promote high educational quality for its schools through the
establishment and advancement of comprehensive accreditation standards,
to foster collegial and ethical relations among its schools, and to
safeguard and represent their interests.
Philanthropy NW
Works to build a strong philanthropic community that reflects the diversity of the Northwest, connect people to each other so they can achieve more with their giving, and inspire action to address critical problems in our society.
Raikes Foundation
Provides opportunities and support during adolescence to help young people become healthy, contributing adults.
The
Seattle Foundation
In addition to awarding grants to nonprofit organizations that are effectively working to improve the health of our community, The Seattle Foundation is engaged in the community as a philanthropic leader and convenor.
Seattle
Public Schools
Seattle Public Schools is the largest public school system in Washington,
and the 44th largest in the United States.
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Foundation for Early Learning
Supports early education across Washington state by bringing people together around early learning. Provides grants, technical assistance and early learning information to help ensure that our youngest learners are ready for school.
League of Education Voters
Works to improve Washington’s public schools through a grassroots statewide network of advocates.
Partnership
for Learning
Partnership for Learning is an independent, statewide nonprofit organization
that provides information about the Washington State’s school
improvement efforts.
School’s
Out Washington
School’s Out Washington provides services and guidance for organizations
to support quality out-of-school time programs for Washington’s 5- to 14-year-olds
through training, advocacy and leadership.
Stand for Children
Stand for Children’s mission is to use the power of grassroots action to help all children get the excellent public education and strong support they need to thrive. With five active chapters in Washington, their work is shaped by their organizational values: results for all children, bold independence, empowering, entrepreneurial leadership, being the change we seek, and direct and respectful communication.
Thrive
by Five
An organization designed to serve as a catalyst for improvements to
parenting education and support, child care, preschool, and other
early learning environments throughout Washington.
Washington
Learns
Includes the background materials and recommendations of Governor
Gregoire’s Washington Learns Committee, which conducted a comprehensive
review of education in the state.
Washington
Roundtable
A nonprofit, public policy organization comprised of chief executives
representing major private sector employers throughout Washington
state, working to create positive change on critical policy issues
that foster economic growth, generate jobs and improve quality of
life for Washingtonians.
Washington
State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
College listings, trustees, legislation, publications, resources and employment.
Washington
State Board of Education
Leads the development of state policy, provide system oversight, and
advocate for student success in the K-12 system.
Washington
State Institute for Public Policy
Carries out practical, non-partisan research—at legislative
direction—on issues of importance to Washington State. Current
areas of staff expertise include education, criminal justice, welfare,
children and adult services, health, utilities, and general government.
Washington
State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
(OSPI)
Leads, supports, and oversees K-12 education in Washington state.
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
A state agency committed to
the development of a highly skilled workforce that will sustain Washington's economic
vitality.
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Achieve.org
Helps states raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments and strengthen accountability.
Afterschool
Alliance
Serves as an information source on afterschool programs and resources.
Coalition
for Community Schools
An alliance of national, state and local organizations in education
K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family
support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as
well as national, state and local community school networks. The Coalition
advocates for community schools as the vehicle for strengthening schools,
families and communities to improve student learning.
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)
More than 1500 federally supported teaching and learning resources from dozens of federal agencies, with new sites added regularly.
The
Finance Project
Develops and disseminates research, information, tools, and technical
assistance for improved policies, programs, and financing strategies
for children and family programs.
The
Rensselaerville Institute
The outcomes place for groups and individuals seeking human achievement.
Known as “the think tank with muddy boots,” they develop
new outcomes approaches and tools and put them directly into practice
through partnerships and independent initiatives.
School
Turnaround
School
Turnaround is a leadership development initiative that helps principals
immediately improve academic achievement at persistently low-performing
schools.
UCLA
Center for Mental Health in Schools
Provides resources about integrating student support services with
learning and teaching.
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Administration
for Children & Families, Office of Head Start
A national program that promotes school readiness by enhancing the
social and cognitive development of children through the provision
of educational, health, nutritional, social and other services to
enrolled children and families.
Child
Care Resource & Referral Network
Created to support families and caregivers, shape policy, and build
communities that promote the learning and development of children
and youth throughout Washington State through a strong statewide network
of local child care resource and referral programs.
Child
Care Resources
Leads efforts to promote equity for children, community stability,
and school readiness by helping families access and choose high quality
child and after school care, partnering with providers and caregivers
to offer excellent care, and advocating for child care solutions that
strengthen communities.
CLASP
- Center for Law and Social Policy
Conducts cutting-edge research, provides insightful policy analysis,
advocates at the federal and state levels, and offers information
and technical assistance on a range of family policy and equal justice
issues.
Foundation for Early Learning
Supports early education across Washington state by bringing people together around early learning. Provides grants, technical assistance and early learning information to help ensure that our youngest learners are ready for school.
The
Future of Children - Princeton-Brookings
Seeks to promote effective policies and programs for children by
providing policymakers, service providers, and the media with timely,
objective information based on the best available research.
Get
Ready to Read!
An early literacy program designed to help parents and early child
care providers ensure that young children are equipped with the fundamental
skills necessary for learning to read.
NIEER
- National Institute for Early Education Research
The National Institute for Early Education Research supports early
childhood education initiatives by providing objective, nonpartisan
information based on research.
Pre-K Now
A public education and advocacy organization that advances high-quality,
voluntary pre-kindergarten for all 3- and 4-year-olds. Pre-K Now supports
state-based children's advocates, educates policymakers about the
need for pre-k, and raises public awareness about the need for pre-k
for all children.
Thrive
by Five
An organization designed to serve as a catalyst for improvements to
parenting education and support, child care, preschool, and other
early learning environments throughout Washington.
Washington State Department
of Early Learning
Brings visibility and focus to early learning, along with the capacity
to partner with the private sector to develop improved early learning
opportunities for children and their parents.
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The
Annenberg Institute
Standards-based and practice-centered policy-research and technical-assistance
organization with an emphasis on promoting quality education for disadvantaged
children and communities.
Brown
Center on Education Policy, The Brookings Institution
Conducts research on topics in American education, focusing on efforts
to improve academic achievement in elementary and secondary schools.
CALDER Center - Nat'l Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research
Informs education policy development through analyses of data on individual students and teachers over time.
Chapin
Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago
A research and development center concentrating on Economic Programs
for Youth and Families, Child Welfare Services, Community Resources
for Child and Youth Development, Community Development Strategies,
and Education.
Child
Care and Early Education Research Connections
Offers a comprehensive, collection of more than 10,000 resources from
the many disciplines related to child care and early education.
Child
Trends
Provides social science research regarding programs that serve children
and families.
Consortium on Chicago School Research
Conducts research of high technical quality that can inform and assess policy and practice in the Chicago Public Schools. Seeks to expand communication among researchers, policy makers, and practitioners while supporting the search for solutions to the problems of school reform.
Doing What Works
The goal of DWW is to create an online library of resources that may help teachers, schools, districts, states and technical assistance providers implement research-based instructional practice.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
ECRQ publishes predominantly empirical research (quantitative or qualitative methods) on issues of interest to early childhood development, theory, and educational practice (birth through 8 years of age).
The journal also occasionally publishes practitioner and/or policy perspectives, book reviews, and significant reviews of research.
The
Education Trust
Provides advocacy, analysis and expert testimony on policies intended
to improve education, research and wide public dissemination of data
identifying achievement patterns among different groups of students;
and assistance to school districts, colleges, and community-based
organizations to help their efforts at raising student achievement,
especially among minority and poor students.
Forum
on Child and Family Statistics
Provides access to statistics and reports on children and families,
including: population and family characteristics, economic security,
health, behavior and social environment, and education.
Harvard
Family Research Project
Promotes more effective educational practices, programs,
and policies for disadvantaged children and youth by generating, publishing,
and disseminating their own and others’ research.
Kids Count Data Center
The place to get all the information you are looking for about the kids and families living in your community. Now including the information formerly in the Community-Level Information on Kids (CLIKS) site, the KIDS COUNT Data Center has data for states, cities, counties, and school districts.
National
Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within
the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences,
is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related
to education.
National
Institute on Out-of-School Time
Provides research, education and training, consultation, and advocacy
for out-of-school time programs.
Northwest Decision Resources
The Fourth R:
New Research Shows Which Academic Indicators Are the Best
Predictors of High School Graduation — and What Interventions Can
Help More Kids Graduate
Mary Beth Celio, M.A., Senior Researcher, Northwest Decision Resources
Lois Leveen, Ph.D.,
Spring 2007
Policy
Studies Associates, Inc.
Conducts research in education and youth development.
Promising
Practices Network
A unique resource that offers credible, research-based information on what works to improve the lives of children and families.
Public
Agenda
Provides public opinion research on a variety of topics including
education.
Urban
Institute
Gathers and analyzes data, conducts policy research, evaluates programs
and services, and educates Americans on critical issues and trends.
Washington
Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable is a nonprofit, public policy organization
comprised of chief executives representing major private sector employers
throughout Washington state. Since 1983, the Roundtable’s CEO members
have worked to create positive change on critical policy issues that
foster economic growth, generate jobs and improve quality of life
for Washingtonians.
Washington
State Institute for Public Policy
Carries out practical, non-partisan research—at legislative
direction—on issues of importance to Washington State. Current
areas of staff expertise include: education, criminal justice, welfare,
children and adult services, health, utilities, and general government.
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Education
Week
Covers local, state, and national news and issues from preschool through
the 12th grade.
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