RELATED LINKS

Communities In Schools, National - The national Communities In Schools organization champions the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school, and prepare for life. Chicago Communities in Schools is an affiliate of national CIS.

Catalyst - Independent newsmagazine created in 1990 to document, analyze and support school-improvement and reform efforts in the Chicago Public Schools.

The Chicago Academy of Sciences - Runs workshops for Chicago educators. Willing to send instructors to local schools to run personal workshops upon request.

The Chicago Interactive Math Program - Trains and supports teachers in using a four-year high school math curriculum developed at the University of Illinois at Chicago, emphasizing problem-solving and teamwork. Together, students tackle problems that usually are too challenging to be solved by any one individual - for example, maximizing profits from a small business or making public-policy decisions about land-use. The program is currently being used by 27 local high schools.

Chicago Public Education Fund - By bringing financial resources, experience, and perspective to the relationship, The Fund enables the best programs and initiatives to grow faster, increase their impact, and become more successful. They invest in a limited number of programs that have clearly defined goals and outcomes, a plan for evaluation, and embody a spirit of partnership with the Chicago public schools.

Chicago Public Schools - Information on how the educational system is run, avenues for improving schools and meeting standards, and varied information regarding Chicago public education. This site is connected to several resources dealing with education.

City of Chicago - Links to all the city departments, agencies, and services.

Consortium on Chicago School Research - An independent organization that conducts research activities designed to advance school improvement in Chicago's public schools to assess the progress of school reform.

The Illinois High School Association - A not-for-profit organization of more than 760 public and private high schools. The IHSA is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, who are principals of member schools. The website provides you with the latest information on IHSA programs and activities.

Illinois State Board of Education - An array of resources to help educators, administrators, or organizations involved in education.

Public Education Network - This organization's mission is to create systems of public education that result in high achievement for every child. They work to educate the nation about the relationship between school quality and the quality of community and public life.

Voices for Illinois Children - Voices for Illinois Children is a statewide, non-profit, non-partisan group of child advocates who champion the full development of every child in Illinois to assure the future well-being of the people of the state.

2001 Beyond - This is a free service that allows people to access information about the public schools in Chicago, including unlimited School Profile reports.