Parents For Public Schools serves Alaska, idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington;. Pacific resources forEducation and Learning (PREL) serves Pacific region including Hawaii; http://www.parents4publicschools.com/resources.html
Northwest ADA & IT Center - Links And Resources idaho Parents Unlimited (IPUL) is a statewide organization founded to provide idaho Assistive Technology Project. Provides information, resources http://www.nwada.org/linksresources.php?areaid=all
Migrant And Bilingual Education Since 1966, the US Department of education s educational resources parents,professors, and others access educationrelated resources about rural http://www.k12.wa.us/MigrantBilingual/Resources.aspx
Extractions: Migrant Education Program Programs/Services Summer School Program iGrants Information Bilingual Education Program Emergency Immigrant Education Program Refugee Child School Impact Grant State Transitional Bilingual Instructional Program Title III, Language Acquisition ... Wash. Lang. Proficiency Test Interpretation of Scores General Information Program Directory 2003-2004 Director Meetings Events Manager Director's Presentations ... Legal Precedents to Education of ELL and Undocumented Students
Family Village -- Parent Training & Information Centers FIRST Families Information Resource Support and Technology. North Dakota COPE - Coalition in Oregon for parent education. Pennsylvania http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/education/pti.html
Extractions: The Child Care Partnership Project Description Partners Partners from both the private and public sectors are engaged in working on the four focus areas: Promoting quality learning environments : Partners include Child Care Connections, Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency, Mountain States Early Headstart, the College of Southern Idaho, and Idaho Head Start Association; Engaging parents Supporting professional development for early education teachers : Partners include the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (IAEYC), and Idaho Head Start Association; and Demonstrating innovative models of coordination : Partners include the Boise County Juvenile Justice Department, the Madison School District, Gritman Medical Center, the Childrens School, Child Care Connections, and other community groups. History and Development Business leaders and policymakers in the state were also recognizing the need to focus on early childhood education. Between 1995 and 1997, a business commission, the Governors office, and a coalition of Latino organizations all created separate education reform plans that included early childhood education strategies. The JKAF combined some of the ideas from the three plans to design a framework for a comprehensive early childhood education initiative. Once the framework was established, the Foundation convened public and private stakeholders from throughout Idaho to solicit their input and support. Participants included officials from Idahos Human Service Department, the Governors Office, Head Start, and the State Board of Education, as well as business leaders and service providers. With input from these stakeholders, the initiative was fine-tuned with the following goals and strategies:
King County Library System An outstanding resource for parents, Ready Web is an electronic collection ofresources on Broad range of topics for parents on educational topics. http://www.kcls.org/pp/rwlearn.cfm
Extractions: The State Office of Parent Trust for Washington Children provides professional training and development, networking and consultation, support and technical assistance, community organizing and training curriculum for communities across the state. Includes over 80 parent tip sheets. Links to Local Schools
