NORTH AMERICA EDUCATION

Ohio Council for Exceptional Children
Organization for special education in Ohio.
www.cec-ohio.org

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio
News, benefit information, fund performance.
www.strsoh.org

Ohio Federation of Teachers
State member organization of the American Federation of Teachers.
oh.aft.org

Ohio Child Welfare Training Program
Provides training for staff in public child welfare agencies throughout Ohio.
www.ocwtp.net

Ohio Alliance for Arts Education
Establishes and maintains a network for communication, cooperation, and advocacy.
www.oaae.net

The Ohio Education Gadfly
News and analysis on education matters in the state, by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
www.edexcellence.net

School Employees Retirement System of Ohio
Event calendar, background, how to contact. Features include a benefit estimate calculator.
www.ohsers.org

Power of the Pen
Writing program for 7th and 8th grade students. Competition results. Winning entries available.
www.powerofthepen.org

Ohio Computer Education Network
Provides administrative and instructional information technology services to Ohio school districts.
www.oecn.k12.oh.us

Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE)
A not-for-profit consortium organized to promote service and interinstitutional cooperation and to foster collaboration.
www.soche.org

EnterpriseOhio
Association of two-year colleges and university regional colleges to aid in workplace education, training, and related services.
www.enterpriseohio.org

Ohio Literacy Resource Center
Works with other organizations to address the literacy needs of adults. Source for adult literacy links, materials, publications.
literacy.kent.edu

Ohio Citizens for Science
Working to improve science education in Ohio schools while keeping religion and politics from adversely affecting that same education.
www.ohioscience.org

Ohio School Ranking
Provides public school rankings that are based on data from the local report card (LRC). Subscription required for detailed listings.
www.psk12.com

Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children
Teachers, administrators, parents, policymakers, and others committed to bringing high-quality early education and care to all young children.
www.oaeyc.org

Ohio Department of Education
Includes database by school of proficiency test results, expenditures, teachers, students, school report card, related links, department news.
www.ode.state.oh.us

Center for Essential School Reform
An educational organization whose goal is to improve student performance through improved teacher training and the fundamental re-design of schools.
www.ohioces.org

INFOhio
Online resources for teachers, students, school librarians, library automation, media booking, and statewide union catalog of K-12 school libraries.
www.infohio.org

KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Provides funding and leadership for education initiatives throughout Ohio by creating partnerships that will produce measurably better educational results.
www.kwfdn.org

Ohio Institute of Health Careers
Provides technical and clerical training programs for people seeking a career in the medical or dental professions. schools are located in Columbus and Elyria
www.ohioinstituteofhealthcareers.edu

Virtual Community School of Ohio
Provides online education to Ohio students at no cost to the student. for grades K-12. At home schooling with state certified teachers and flexible curriculum.
www.vcslearn.org

Ohio Board of Regents
Oversees colleges and universities in Ohio. Source for enrollment data, program information such as Tech-Prep, Ohio School-to-Work, list of associate degree programs.
regents.ohio.gov

Ohio Learning Network
A consortium of Ohio's colleges and universities using technology to enhance distance learning. It offers access to distance education through the OhioLearns online catalog.
www.oln.org

Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
A consortium of ten public colleges and universities within the 29-county Appalachian region, whose goal is to increase the level of educational attainment of residents in the region.
www.oache.org

Ohio Destination Imagination
A creative problem solving, education, educational program for students and kids, offering challenges that stress teamwork, spontaneous problem solving and learning in a group setting.
www.ohdi.org

Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding.
Presented case to Ohio Supreme Court resulting in landmark decision to reform Ohio public school funding. Details about DeRolph vs the State of Ohio, chronology, latest pleadings, background.
www.ohiocoalition.org

North Olmsted League for Education of the Gifted
An organization of parents and educators advocating for gifted and talented children in North Olmsted, OH. The site provides information related to membership, programs offered, resources and legislation.
www.noledg.com