Resources

César E. Chávez Institute (CCI) Research and Action (CCI) faculty and staff engage in studies that include factors of resiliency and strength, as well as processes that empower communities in their struggles for equality and self-determination. CCI aims to bridge academic research and the practice of community [...]

Uniting4Kids is a catalyst for coordinating the capabilities and resources of teachers, parents and students to inspire the highest levels of intellectual thought, freedom, and equity in education. We represent a more holistic and inclusive approach to learning, one that respects the rights of communities, honors children, [...]

Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. is Professor of Education at Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts where she has been training early childhood professionals for over twenty-five years. She teaches courses on play, violence prevention, action research and a summer institute on “Media Madness." She leads [...]

Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) History has been an instrument for grassroots democracy in the North Kenwood and Oakland communities for nearly forty years. Founded by religious and community leaders in the 1960’s, KOCO facilitated organizing campaigns that increased the resources and services available to families and [...]

Diane Ravitch is Research Professor of Education at New York University and a historian of education. She blogs at dianeravitch.net, a site which has had nearly 3.5 million page views in less than a year. From 1991 to 1993, she was Assistant Secretary of [...]

The Washington Post; Answer Sheet is a blog page edited by Education Writer and Chief Journalist Valerie Strauss. With a broad perspective Straus and Guest Writers look at issues prominent in the education conversation. “It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” ~ Einstein Learn what’s [...]

The National Center for Education Research (NCER), one of the four centers within the Institute of Education Sciences, supports rigorous research that contributes to the solution of significant education problems in our country. Through its research programs and the national research and development centers, NCER supports research [...]

The mission of the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice is to support and disseminate high quality research and reviews of research for the purpose of informing education policy and to develop research-based resources for use by those who advocate for education reform. GLC Member [...]

Diane E. Levin, Ph.D. is Professor of Education at Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts where she has been training early childhood professionals for over twenty-five years. She teaches courses on play, violence prevention, action research and a summer institute on “Media Madness” She leads an annual service-learning [...]