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General links Contact your State Legislator or Members of Congress - click here. Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program- A comprehensive community-based Suicide Prevention Program. CALL: 800-273-TALK(8255) or TEXT 'Help' to 741741. Find your weather forecast by zip code - click here. Parents as Teachers (PAT) is an international early childhood parent education and family support program serving families throughout pregnancy until their child enters kindergarten. Parent Reviews Give an Inside View - How does your school do in meeting the needs of its students? Just click on Parent Reviews on any school profile to see personal, up-close comments about schools. Children and Politics in Your State - click here. Homework Help for Kids & Teens - click here. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids - Law Enforcement support for programs preventing juvenile crime and violence. For the substance abuse treatment facility nearest you, click here. For the mental health treatment center nearest you, click here. Find K-12 school information for your state – School and District Rankings - Niche, SchoolMatch or RateMyTeacher. How to volunteer to help a child - click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Children -click here. Reading & Literacy Help for Adults - click here. Find help in your state or region for children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses or disabilities - click here. For resources in Spanish, click here. U.S. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) U.S. Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) Visit School Websites - links to over 70,000 school websites from around the country. Covering Kids & Families works to reduce the number of uninsured children and adults who are eligible for public health care coverage programs but not enrolled. To find low-cost and free health care for children call 1-877-KIDS-NOW. |
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Education Resources & Information
Department of Education - http://www.pde.state.pa.us/pde_internet/site/default.asp
K-12 Education Information - http://www.pde.state.pa.us/k12/site/default.asp
Download your state's educational profile -
click here (click on State Profiles)
Standard & Poor's School Evaluation Services - Here school administrators, policy makers, parents, educators, and all stakeholders can find: S&P Written Reports: Read about your school system’s academic results, spending, student population, financial condition, and more. Trends and Benchmarks: Measure progress with up to five years of data. Compare to the state, the county, similar schools, or set up your own comparisons. Better Performers: Identify schools that perform better on any academic indicator, for any student group. Return on ResourcesTM: Understand the relationship between spending and achievement. | |
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Agencies, Organizations, and State Government Contacts for Children At-Risk
Agencies & Organizations for Children with Disabilities - click here.
The
Education Policy and
Leadership Center (EPLC) is an independent, non-profit,
non-partisan organization focused on state-level education policy and
educational leadership development. The mission of The Education
Policy and Leadership Center is to encourage and support the use of
more effective state-level education policies to improve student
learning in grades K-12, increase the effective operation of schools,
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PA Pennsylvania Agrees to Changes in Special Ed to Increase Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Regular Ed Classes - The state of Pennsylvania and the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia have concluded an historic settlement of litigation designed to change the quality of special education services throughout the state. Pursuant to the agreement, the state will change how it helps its 501 school districts comply with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and how it monitors that compliance. The settlement is designed to increase the inclusion of students with disabilities in regular education classes with non-disabled students.
PA What constitutes a dangerous school? - Few schools fit definition, state education board says.
PA Einstein Academy Loses Its Charter - A state board upheld findings by Morrisville's school district. The online school will appeal.
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Miscellaneous Information & Resources
Disability News & Views Radio Show: Reaching thousands of listeners across Western New York, from Northern Pennsylvania, and Toronto, Canada. For more information about Disability News Radio visit www.disabilitynewsradio.com or tune in to WXRL 1300 AM Sundays from 5-6 p.m. To make on air comments Sundays between 5- 6pm call (716) 681-1313.
Juvenile Law Center - Advancing the rights and well-being of children in jeopardy. A Pennsylvania based site providing national coverage of juvenile justice initiatives and issues as well as excellent summaries of recent court cases.
National Centers for Independent Living - Map of U.S. leads to a listing of Centers for Independent Living by state.
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