• Action Without Borders-- an online listing of nonprofit and community organizations.
• American Cancer Society, Texas Division - This new site has a whole section targeted specifically at parents to help them support school health in their schools.
• Austin SafePlace- SafePlace exists to end rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence.
• CHIP Childrens' Health Insurance Program
  
• Crisis Prevention - National PTA program that helps parents combat school violence.
• Community Violence Prevention National PTA site that offers step-by-step guides to community violence prevention.
• Consumer Jungle - A non-profit Web site that teaches teens the life and personal-finance skills needed to succeed in the business and work world.
• Dallas Museum of Natural History- many opportunities for children, teachers, and families that support formal science and social studies education in the classroom. All programs are aligned to the TEKS and the upcoming TAKS and incorporate hands-on/minds-on, inquiry-based learning experiences and strategies for children of all ages.
• Dyslexia: The Gift The online information center dedicated to the positive side of "learning disability," as well as to remedial therapies and teaching methods suited to the dyslexic learning style.
  
• Elementary tutor Web site - offers help with homework and offers testing to determine your child's grade level.
• Family.com -- an online magazine drawing from more than 40 monthly parenting publications focusing on children and parents in the United States. Also includes a CHAT BOARD with a special area on Parent Involvement in Education!
• familyeducation.com - Site which offers great tips and services for parents and teachers
  on a variety of subjects. They also offer free e-mail and web page set up for PTAs at http://familyeducation.com/ptasignup.
• Film Reviews - information for responsible parents. The reviews are without political, religious or social bias. The films are evaluated on violence, profanity, sexuality, degree of parental guidance required and an overall rating for kids of the appropriate age.
•  Humanities Texas - offers two award programs to recognize, support and encourage excellence in teaching the humanities in Texas Schools. Make your nomination by May 1, 2004.
• Impact Online -- A nonprofit network designed to facilitate and increase community involvement via the Internet.
• www.jumpstartchallenge.com - science and technology challenge site.
• Just For Kids - Information on TAAS results, school ratings and how to know if your child is up to standard.
• KidsHealth- Children's Health and Parenting Information
• Mars Millennium Project is a unique site sponsored by many national agencies and organizations. Teams of young people research what it takes to make a community living on planet Mars.
• National Renewable Energy Laboratory -- This Department of Energy facility is a leading lab for renewable energy research.
• National Children's Coalition--About and For Kids and Teens - a list of links to find the latest and most complete information about kids and teens, and a list of great places and projects for children and youth on the World Wide Web.
• The National Parenting Center
• One World--Our World -- a global education and conflict resolution program founded by returned Peace Corps Volunteers and led by educators.
• ParentsPlace.com -- the parenting resource center on the web...
• PBS ONLINE -- The Public Broadcasting System's world wide web site.
• PrivateLessons.com -- a high quality, membership-based national network of independent music professionals – private teachers, performers and recording artists.
• Quest: The NASA K-12 Internet Initiative bring NASA into your classroom.
• Robert's Rules of Order online -- Full text of the 1915 (Fourth) Edition of Robert's Rules of Order, with index and keyword search, lesson outlines and Plan for Study of Parliamentary Law. For students and teachers of parliamentary procedure and Robert's Rules of Order, with resources for the parliamentarian, officers, board of directors, and members .
• Safe Kids Now - environmental web site for kids.
• Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE)- The premier organization in Texas whose mission is to build effective community partnerships with schools in order to enhance student learning.
• TEA School Area Web Search
• TENET Schools on the web
• Texas Beyond History - This "virtual museum" showcases information and images about Texas cultural heritage-over 13,000 years of human history-from Clovis mammoth hunters to cotton farmers. It presents in-depth articles, human-interest stories, photographs, and artwork, using a variety of creative resources including map tools, kids activities, an illustrated glossary, and teachers' lesson plans based on TEKS, TAAS, and TAKS objectives. Created by the Texas Archeological Research Laboratory (TARL) at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas Archeological Society.
• Talking With Kids About Tough Issues is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse.
• Tech Corps -- Support for the efforts many of us have been making to help schools with technology.
• Texans Care for Children- Texans Care For Children is a statewide coalition of organizations and individuals that care about the well-being of Texas kids.
• The Texas Center for Reading and Language Arts -- The Center's purpose is to establish a coordinated system of teacher education and professional development in the area of language arts.
• Texas Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse - 2young2drink.com
• Tobacco Campaign site http://www.ducktexas.com
• The US Department of Education Family Involvement Partnership for Learning
• VOTELINK -- Online discussion and voting on the major issues of the day.
• Web Clubs of America -- A new resource providing low cost web server space for schools.
• We Will Not Forget S.A.J.E., Inc. - Offers workplace safety presentations to high schools at no charge and also hosts a teen leadership academy for at risk youth.
• Wrightslaw - Parents, advocates, educators, and attorneys come to Wrightslaw for accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and advocacy for children with disabilities.
• Youth and Children Resource Net from the National Children's Coalition-- a list of sites for news, information, resources, and referrals for children and youth on the World Wide Web.

Internet Safety

Here are some resources that we have found that will assist parents in evaluating the safety issues related to childrens' access to the Internet and the various products that are now available to "filter" or "block" access to objectionable Internet resources.