Parent-focused Resources on the World Wide Web

SchoolMatters  
SchoolMatters is a public source for information and analysis about our nation's public schools. You can easily type in your school name and state and see how your child's school stacks up. You can also compare your school to better performing schools in your area.

Great Books Foundation
The Great Books Foundation offers parents and children suggested reading lists and discussion forums. Check out the Junior Great Books reading lists to get some great ideas for your K-12 children.

PickyParent.com
PickyParent.com is dedicated to helping parents make the most of the elementary years. The Picky Parent Guide: Choose your Child's School with Confidence offers parents a sort of Encyclopedia on America's schools today.

Cobblestone Magazines for Young Readers
Cobblestone's magazines are particularly inviting and well suited for reluctant young readers.

GreatSchools.net
Greatschools.net is a nonprofit organization committed to help parents support their child's learning throughout the school year with their free, online guide to public, private, and charter K-12 schools nationwide.

The Core Knowledge Foundation
Dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education. Offers the Core Knowledge Sequence, a consensus-based model of specific content guidelines that can provide a solid, coherent foundation of learning for students in the elementary and middle grades.

National Fatherhood Initiative
Works to improve the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with loving, committed and responsible fathers. Offers fathers expert information and a forum to share opinions and advice.

www.tutorsforkids.org 
Helps parents of children attending public schools "in need of improvement" take advantage of new, free tutoring opportunities provided by the No Child Left Behind Act.