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- Harlem Educational Activities Fund- a not-for-profit supplemental education and youth development organization that identifies scholars in
middle school and supports them until they are successfully admitted to four-year colleges through a variety of after-school, Saturday and summer programs.
- Out-of-School Time - New York City's official after school initiative features more than 550 programs that provide a mix of academic, recreational and cultural activities for young people after school, during the holidays, and in the summer.
- Partnership for After-School
Education provides technical support to schools
and community agencies. The website lists locations of programs and what they
offer.
- Police
Athletic League sponsors numerous after-school and summer programs. Program
locations are listed by borough with contact information.
- The
After-School Corporation sponsors and funds programs in public schools.
Its website shows map of districts and schools where they are located.
- YMCA has
extensive after-school program options, some of which are free.
- Child
Care Inc. – provides a referral service that helps parents locate
appropriate child care and pre-kindergarten programs.
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- Community Mediation Services - provides conflict resolution training and mediation services to residents of Queens
- Diplomaguide.com- articles about preparing for the future for high school and college students.
- IMCR Dispute Resolution Center - a community resource providing arbitration and mediation services to Bronx residents for the resolution of interpersonal disputes as an alternative to litigation
- Learning Leaders- recruits, screens, trains and supports school volunteers in public schools.
- Leave My Child Alone- part of a campaign to educate parents about the military recruiting provision of the No Child Left Behind act, and how to opt-out.
- National
Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education – NCPIE’s mission
is to advocate the involvement of parents and families in their children's
education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community.
- National PTA - the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the
United States. A not-for-profit association of parents and educators, its
mission is to encourage parent and public involvement in the public
schools.
- New York Center for Interpersonal Development - provides youth, community, and professional development programs in Staten Island, and dispute resolution services that educate about constructive problem solving, effective communication, violence prevention, and intercultural awareness
- ParentJobNet.org - offers free job networking
programs, job preparation workshops, ESL classes, and other programs and resources to parents and
caregivers.
- Read to Me program - offers hands-on activities and supervised practice sessions that guide moms to read with their babies
- Safe Horizon Mediation Program - provides on-site mediation to assist students, teachers, parents, staff, and administrators in addressing conflicts of many types in Brooklyn and Manhattan schools.
- Science and the City - a
centralized calendar of science and cultural event listings in New York City for
scientists, children and families, presented by the New York Academy of Sciences.
- Science EduNet - a website of the New York Academy of Sciences, it provides information for K-12 teachers, students, and parents
seeking science education programs and resources in the Tri-State region.
- United
Parents Associations of New York City is a federation of Parent Associations
in NYC public schools.
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- Advocates
for Children of New York - AFC provides a full range of
educational support, legal and advocacy services for parents, young
people and professionals. It is the parent organization of Insideschools.org.
- Association
for the Help of Retarded Children - one of the first organizations
to serve mentally retarded people, AHRC advocates for reform and
improvement of special education services and aims for “a
rich, absorbing and worthwhile day-to-day living" for its clients.
- Council
for Exceptional Children - dedicated to improving education
for students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
- Developmental
Disabilities Council - develops new ways to improve the delivery
of services and supports to New Yorkers with developmental disabilities
and their families.
- Exceptional
Parent Library - lists resources and websites for parents of
children with special needs.
- Family
and Advocates Partnership for Education - FAPE
helps parents and advocates of children with disabilities improve
the education of their children. It focuses on the implementation
of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Least
Restrictive Environment Coalition - advocates on behalf of individual
children with disabilities and their families with the New York
City Board of Education, the New York State Education Department,
and the United States Department of Education to enforce the LRE
requirements of New York and federal law.
- Math and Reading Help for Kids - a website with articles for parents about learning disabilities.
- New
York Institute for Special Education - provides programs for
children who are blind or visually disabled, emotionally and learning
disabled and preschoolers who are developmentally delayed.
- PACER
Center - the Parents Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
is a national organization that aims to improve the "quality
of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their
families, based on the concept of parents helping parents."
- Resources
for Children With Special Needs, Inc. - provides services to
NYC parents and caregivers of children with disabilities and special
needs and to the professionals who work with them.
- SERI:
Special Education Resources on the Internet – Clearinghouse
of Internet accessible information of interest to those involved
in the fields related to special education.
- United
Cerebral Palsy of New York City - provides direct services,
technology and advocacy to children and adults of all ages with
cerebral palsy and related disabilities.
- YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities - provides a range of direct services to children and adults of all ages with disabilities.
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- Abacus
Guide to Schools In New York City has resources about private,
parochial and public schools in New York City.
- A Better Chance is a national non-profit organization. Through its College Preparatory Schools Program, it recruits talented students of color to place them in “top” independent and public schools and offers a support system while they attend.
- Boarding
School Review offers profiles and reviews of boarding schools.
- Breakthrough New York at The Town School is a tuition free, year-round enrichment program for highly motivated middle school students with limited educational opportunities.
- Child Care Aware offers links to programs and services for children under five, nationwide.
- Diocese
of Brooklyn operates Roman Catholic schools in the Brooklyn
and Queens; has a searchable school database.
- Education Records Bureau administers admissions tests for private schools in New York City.
- Gateway
New York - resources about Jewish schools in Manhattan.
- Greatschools.net
- source of school information on public, private and charter schools
in all 50 states, and detailed school profiles for California, Arizona,
Texas, Florida, and Washington.
- Independent
Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York – guide
to private schools
- My Boarding School provides a directory of boarding schools including college prep programs, military schools and character education schools.
- New
York Archdiocese operates Roman Catholic schools in Manhattan,
the Bronx, Staten Island and upstate New York. Site has a searchable
school database.
- New York State Association of Independent Schools provides a directory of private schools in New York State with links to individual schools.
- The
Parents League offers information and advice on private school
admissions in New York City to parents who pay an annual membership
fee. Advice on summer camps and after-school programs also available.
- Prep
for Prep - a NYC program for academically-gifted minority students
which prepares them for entrance into the city's private schools.
- Private School Review allows you to search for private schools nationwide on their website. The site also includes information about housing, day care and other services.
- School
Match - searchable database of comparative information on schools
nationwide
- School Search NYC - provides
information and consultation on public and private schools in New
York City
- School
Wise Press - database of California schools
- Washington
DC Education Center School Search - information about District
of Columbia public schools and public charter schools.
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- Alianza
Dominicana- community development organization aiming to revitalize
economically distressed neighborhoods, especially serving those
from the Dominican Republic.
- ASPIRA-
fosters the social advancement of the Puerto Rican/Latino community.
Offers youth leadership development and programs that emphasize
commitment to the community and pride in the Latino cultural heritage.
- Asian
Americans for Equality- community based organization committed
to community service and empowerment targeting immigrants, low-income
families and minorities throughout New York City
- Audubon
Partnership for Economic Development- development corporation
serving Washington Heights and Inwood.
- Center
for Family Life in Sunset Park - provides a range of family-centered
services in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
- Central
Harlem Services of Northside Center for Child Development -
fosters the healthy development of children and families by providing
comprehensive, high quality mental health and educational services.
- Church
Avenue Merchants Block Association (CAMBA) - Brooklyn-based social service
organization which provides a continuum of employment, education,
health, housing, legal, social, business development and youth services.
- The
Door - provides accessible, comprehensive youth development
services including health care, counseling, education, legal services,
and recreation.
- East
Side House Settlement - provides programs including day care,
youth programs, adult education, and assistance to the elderly
- Exponents-
minority-led organization dedicated to improving the quality of
life of individuals affected by drug addiction, incarceration, and
HIV/AIDS
- Federation
of Protestant Welfare Agencies - assists more than two million
children, families and elderly in New York City each year through
network of Protestant and non-sectarian social service agencies.
- Graham
Windham- provides children and families with a range of services
that improve parenting abilities and connect families with a broad
spectrum of community resources..
- Harlem
Center For Education- offers free services to youth in East
Harlem community to assist them in learning about and getting into
college.
- Healthy Youth, Healthy Future - is a project of the Chinese-American Planning Council which promotes a holistic approach to a healthy lifestyle by offering workshops, sports activities, and mentoring/ tutoring opportunities to Asian & Pacific Islander youth and communities.
- Make
the Road By Walking - membership-led organization based in Bushwick,
Brooklyn fights for justice and opportunity through community organizing.
- Project
Reach Youth - Brooklyn based organization provides education,
counseling, and youth leadership development programs to help low-income
children and youth advance.
- St.
Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corporation - dedicated to
the comprehensive revitalization of the Williamsburg-Greenpoint
community, St.Nick’s provides services in housing, healthcare,
workforce development, economic development and youth and families
- United
Neighborhood Houses - the umbrella organization for settlement
houses throughout New York City.
- YMCA
of New York City - community service organization that provides
programs for youth and adults including fitness programs, afterschool
programs, and family activities.
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- Alliance
for Quality Education - AQE is a statewide organization dedicated
to increasing funding for public schools.
- The
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University- The
Annenberg Institute aims to improve the conditions and outcomes
of schooling in America, especially in urban communities and in
schools serving disadvantaged children.
- Campaign
for Fiscal Equity - the leading organization promoting the implementation of school finance reform in the State of New York.
- Center
for Educational Reform- provides support and guidance to parents
and teachers and other community stakeholders working to bring fundamental
reforms to Washington D.C. schools
- Children's
Defense Fund- their mission is to Leave No Child Behind(r) and
to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start,
a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to
adulthood with the help of caring families and communities.
- Citizens’
Committee for Children of New York - advocates for the
well being of children in NYC by analyzing policies, educating
the public, providing opportunities for youth to get involved
in their communities.
- Class
Size Matters - an organization of parents, teachers, and others,
dedicated to the goal of reducing class size in New York City public
schools.
- Community
Service Society - advocates for poor communities on education,
housing, health and welfare. Currently CSS is concerned with school
equity and finance.
- Donors
Choose- acts as a matchmaker for New York City public school
teachers who submit proposals for materials or experiences that
would benefit their students and donors who choose to fund these
projects. Donors Choose purchases the materials for the teacher
and compiles photographs, student thank-you notes, a teacher impact
letter, and receipts for the donor..
- Early
Childhood Strategic Group- ECSG works to promote full implementation
of universal prekindergarten as a step toward a more coordinated
and well-funded system of early care and education in New York City.
- Educational
Priorities Panel- EPP’s goal is to improve the quality
of public education for New York City’s children to remove
the performance gap between city schools and those in the rest of
the state.
- Forum for Education and Democracy- The forum works to influence and support educational policies and practices to improve public education for all children.
- Institute
for Education and Social Policy of New York University - IESP
seeks to strengthen urban public schools, particularly those serving
low-income neighborhoods and communities of color.
- National
Network of Partnership Schools - Established by researchers
at Johns Hopkins University, The National Network of Partnership
Schools brings together schools, districts, and states that are
committed to developing and maintaining comprehensive programs of
school-family-community partnerships.
- New York City Teaching Fellows - First launched in 2000 to address severe teacher shortage in New York’s public school system, the Fellowship endeavors to attract mid-career professionals, recent college graduates, and even retirees to teach in underperforming schools in the nation’s largest school system.
- Replications Inc. - promotes and facilitates the replication of successful public schools.
- Teachers Network - a non-profit organization that empowers, recognizes, and connects teachers to
improve student learning and advocates for teacher leadership.
- Vera
Institute of Justice - works with leaders in government and
civil society to improve the services people rely on for safety
and justice. Information on and links to Vera's demonstration projects,
national consulting projects, and research reports that focus on
youth justice and child welfare issues.
- Women’s
City Club fosters active responsible citizen participation in
shaping public policy in NYC. Studies school issues including teacher
preparation programs, pre-k and class size reduction, charter schools.
Works against school vouchers.
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- FindLaw
– searchable database of law resources
- LawHelp/NY
- helps low and moderate-income New Yorkers find legal help and information.
Searchable database lets you find a lawyer, find out rights, and
find resources.
- The
Legal Aid Society of New York - provides a wide variety of free legal
services for people who cannot afford a lawyer.
- The
Legal Support Unit - back-up and support center of Legal Services for
New York City, a network that provides free legal services in civil matters
to low-income people.
- Wrightslaw:
the Special Education Advocate – provides information about special
education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
- Legal
Services for Children – provides civil legal services for poor and
under represented children in New York State.
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- Citizens’
Committee for Children of New York - advocates for the
well being of children in NYC by analyzing policies, educating
the public, providing opportunities for youth to get involved
in their communities.
- The
Education Finance Statistics Center – this national center provides
finance information on public schools.
- FREE:
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence – provides teaching
and learning resources.
- Institute for Urban and Minority Education at Teachers College, Columbia
University - conducts research and evaluations, provides information services,
and assists schools, community-based organizations, and parent leaders in
program development and evaluation, professional development, and parent
education.
- National
Center for Education Statistics – primary federal entity dedicated
to collecting and analyzing date related to education in the United States
and other countries.
- Teachers Network Leadership Institute - connects education policy with actual classroom practice to improve student
achievement.
- Thirteen Ed Online – award-winning online service with educational resources for K-12 educators, adult educators, parents, and students produced by Thirteen/WNET New York.
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- Academy
for Educational Development- AED is committed to solving critical
social problems in the area of education and other issues
- Advocates
for Children of New York – The parent organization
of Insideschools, AFC works in partnership with NYC's most impoverished
and vulnerable families to secure quality and equal public education
services.
- Advocacy
for Gifted and Talented Education in New York State, Inc. (AGATE) -a
nonprofit organization of concerned parents and educators designed
to promote the education and welfare of the gifted and talented
in New York State
- BrainCake- an
online resource for girls interested in math and science, presented by the Girls, Math and Science
Partnership, a project of Family Communications in Pittsburgh. It offers access to information about scholarships, mentors, and links to games,
careers, and biographies of outstanding women in math and science.
- Center
for Educational Innovation-Public Education Association- CEI-PEA’s
mission is to guarantee the right of a quality education to children
in New York City and other communities across the United States.
- Center for School Mold Help- provides information about mold prevention, mold solutions and health impacts.
- Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility- (formerly known as the Educators
for Social Responsibility Metropolitan Area) works in public
schools throughout New York City to help teachers, students and
parents learn skills in conflict resolution, community-building,
and critical thinking.
- Harlem Educational Activities Fund- a not-for-profit supplemental education and youth development organization that identifies scholars in
middle school and supports them until they are successfully admitted to four-year colleges through a variety of after-school, Saturday and summer programs.
- Learning
Leaders- recruits, screens, trains and supports school volunteers
in public schools.
- NY
Charter School Resource Center- dedicated to providing resources
about charter schools, tools to help set up a charter school.
- New
York Healthy Schools Network - HSN is centered on children's
environmental health, and dedicated to assuring every child and
school employee an environmentally safe and healthy school.
- New
Visions for Public Schools - New Visions is a conduit for private
funds donated to the schools. It develops programs and policies
to improve teaching and learning and to raise the level of student
achievement.
- New
York State School Boards Association - serves as the statewide
voice of more than 700 school boards of education.
- Partnership
for After-School Education - provides technical support to schools
and community agencies. The website lists locations of programs
and what they offer.
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- Council
of Supervisors and Administrators - union representing principals, assistant
principals, supervisors, administrators, daycare directors.
- United
Federation of Teachers – represents teachers, paraprofessionals,
and other non-supervisory school employees. In collaboration with the Department of Education, the UFT also offers a homework hotline in 10 different languages for students. Call 212-777-3380 for Dial-A-Teacher.
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