Federal Resources
Equity
U.S. Department of Education's Equity Assistance Centers Page
Visit the Department of Education's Equity Assistance Centers page for
information on the program's purpose, grant application process, funding,
and performance.
www.ed.gov/programs/equitycenters/index.html
Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
(Title 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000c-2000c-9)
This legislation authorized the Department of Education to fund regional
centers to assist in school desegregation and promote equity in education.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode42/usc_sup_01_42_10_21_20_IV.html
U.S. Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights
Visit the Office of Civil Rights site for information on the legal rights
of parents and students, and for an online complaint form that can be used
to file complaints of discrimination in education.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr
The OCR Office serving New England (Region I) is located in Boston, MA.
Telephone: 617-289-0111
Email: OCR.Boston@ed.gov
Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972
(Title 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681-1688)
This legislation prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any educational program or activity receiving federal funds.
www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode20/usc_sec_20_00001681----000-.html
U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition
Visit OELA for information on the administration of NCLB's Title III, which
governs the education of limited English proficient (LEP) students.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition and Language Instruction Educational Programs
A project of the Office of English Language Acquisition, NCLEA collects,
analyzes and disseminates information about language instruction educational
programs for English language learners (ELLs).
www.ncela.gwu.edu/
Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS)
The Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) administers programs that support drug and violence prevention efforts and other activities that promote the health and well being of students in elementary and secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/
General
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
This legislation reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(ESEA)— the main federal law affecting education from kindergarten
through high school. NCLB instituted significant reforms based on four
principles: accountability, flexibility, parental choice, and evidence-based
practice.
www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml?src=pb
New England Comprehensive Center
One of 15 federally funded comprehensive centers in the nation, the New England
Comprehensive Center supports state education agencies in the six New England
states as they work to implement No Child Left Behind.
www.necomprehensivecenter.org/index.shtml
National Content Centers
In addition to the 15 regional comprehensive centers, the U.S. Department
of Education has created five national content centers to address teacher
quality, instruction, assessment and accountability, innovation and improvement,
and high school reform. Visit this page for links to all the comprehensive
and content centers.
www.ed.gov/programs/newccp/awards.html
Northeast Regional Resource Center
One of six federally funded special education resource centers, the Northeast
Regional Resource Center helps state education agencies improve their systems
of early intervention, special education, and transition services to enhance
educational results for children and youth with disabilities. NERRC serves
the six New England states, plus New Jersey and New York.
www.rrfcnetwork.org/content/blogsection/6/52/
Doing What Works Website
This website, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, is dedicated to
helping educators identify and make use of effective teaching practices.
http://dww.ed.gov
What Works Clearinghouse
A project of the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Educational
Sciences, the clearinghouse collects studies of educational interventions
and analyzes study design to determine which interventions have scientific
evidence of effectiveness.
www.whatworks.ed.gov/
National Center for Education Statistics
NCES collects and analyzes data relating to education and publishes a variety of reports.
nces.ed.gov
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