EDUC141: Schooling in American Society 2024: Getting Started
What's being discussed in key education journals?
Issue Overviews
Sure, you can Google your issue and see what comes up (and, indeed, you will want to do this). But here are a few sites that are worth exploring as well -- education-focused sites that provide research and data on the hot topics in education.
- Education Week / Teacher's Magazine: Research Center (Requires Free Registration)From two well-known education publications, this page links to "research-based background essays on important education issues in America. Each page includes links to research citations, to definitions of related education terms, and to relevant stories from the Education Week and Teacher Magazine archives. You'll also find links to pertinent reports, Web sites, and organizations."
- Education Commission of the States: The IssuesAn outstanding site to explore the issues in education. The Education Commission of the States was created by states, for states, in 1965, and tracks state policy trends, translates academic research, and provides unbiased advice. Along with this link, you'll also want to explore their Research Studies database.
- Learning Policy InstituteThe Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice.
- EdutopiaFrom the George Lucas Educational Foundation, this site attempts to highlight what works in education. Explains how to adopt or adapt best practices, and tells stories of innovation and continuous learning in the real world.
- U.S. Department of Education: Research & StatisticsThe Department of Education is your go-to source for data about education, from pre-K through college.
- Virginia Department of EducationFor state-specific education data, plus all kinds of other information about education and teaching in the commonwealth.
- National Conference of State Legislatures: Education PolicyFor a state-by-state look at education-related legislation, and discussion around those issues.
Context: Life in the Era of your Pioneer
These books are in the library's reference collection. They must stay in the library, but you can make copies/scans of pages at the library's printers/copiers.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life in AmericaCall Number: E169.1 .G7553 2009
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily LifeCall Number: GT31 .G74 2004
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