Parents

INTERNET RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

The internet resources listed in this section will provide direct links to the websites. Each website contains information of interest to parents.

• Office of Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) – Parents
  http://www.k12.wa.us/parents.aspx


• Washington State PTA
  http://www.wastatepta.org


• Parent Teacher Association (National)
  http://pta.org


• AAUW
  http://www.smart-girls.org


• Workforce Explorer-Washington - click on Career Center for great information about career pathway options, assessment tools, etc.
  http://workforceexplorer.com


• Dear Parents
  http://www.dearparents.com


• Family Education Network
  http://www.familyeducation.com


• National Parent Information Network
  http://npin.org


• U.S. Department of Education – Parents
  http://www.ed.gov/parents


• Parent Resources
  http://db.educationworld.com/perl/browse?


• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
  http://www.ncpie.org


• POST-ITT (Postsecondary Innovative Transition Technology) – college planning for students with disabilities
  http://www.postitt.org


• Colorado Parent Information and Resource Center
  http://www.cpirc.org


• Parents Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights
  http://www.pacer.org


• Connect for Kids
  http://www.connectforkids.org


• KidSource
  http://www.kidsource.com


• Think College Early - for Parents
  http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early/parents/parents.htm


• College Board
  http://www.collegeboard.com


• College Express
  http://www.collegexpress.com


• College Parents of America
  http://www.collegeparents.org


• U.S. Department of Education
  http://www.collegeispossible.org


• The University of Texas at Austin – provides an easy access to all regionally accredited universities, colleges and community colleges in the U.S. Colleges listed by state and alphabetically. Can also view or download college catalogs.
  http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/


• College Rankings
  http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/cohome.htm


• Fast Web
  http://www.fastweb.com


• Guaranteed Education Tuition
  http://www.get.wa.gov


• Find Aid
  http://www.finaid.com