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  1. ¡Colorín Colorado! - Información para padres de familia que hablan Español - para ayudar a los niños a leer
  2. ¡Colorín Colorado! - Information for Spanish-Speaking Parents To Help Kids Read and Succeed
  3. 4Tests Online Practice Test Site (educational, computer, and professional exams)
  4. AFS (international exchange opportunities for students, teachers, young adults and families)
  5. America's Best High Schools (from U.S. News & World Report)
  6. ASE - National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (test preparation for service professionals)
  7. ASVAB Online Course and Practice Tests
  8. At-Risk / Prevention (from the Colorado Dept. of Education - includes links to programs and alternatives for students that are at-risk)
  9. Business Ethics Center - Colorado State University (articles, books, journals, case studies, etc.)
  10. College Connection Scholarships (scholarships, loans, financial aid)
  11. Colorado Education Statistics - school district data, teachers' salaries, dropout rates, etc.
  12. Colorado GED Information (preparation programs, testing centers, forms, FAQs)
  13. Colorado K-12 Academic Standards and Grade Level Expectations
  14. Colorado School Accountability Reports ("learn about a school's academic performance, CSAP results, safety and discipline incidents, student/teacher ratio, teacher qualifications and how taxpayer dollars are spent.")
  15. Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
  16. DANTES Home Page (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support)
  17. DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (fact sheets and sample questions)
  18. Department of Education (Colorado)
  19. Department of Education (U.S.)
  20. Educación y formación (Yahoo's Spanish-language Education websites)
  21. Education Atlas (early childhood, K-12, Adult, Special, higher ed., distance learning, financial aid, etc.)
  22. Education Place (kids' games and activities for math, reading, science, etc.)
  23. Embark.com (college financial aid, scholarships, student loans, grants)
  24. English As A Second Language (pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, listening exercises, quizzes)
  25. Everything ESL (lesson plans, teaching tips, resources for teaching English as a Second Language)
  26. FinAid (scholarships, loans, grants, prepaid tuition, military aid, applications, calculators)
  27. Free ASVAB Practice Tests (from Military.com)
  28. GED Testing Service (the official site for the GED tests from the American Council on Education - provides testing center locations, sample questions, and more)
  29. General Homework Help
  30. Great Schools (over 500,000 ratings and reviews on schools from parents nationwide, also find profiles for schools including test scores, teacher/students stats and more)
  31. Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2008 (statistics for crimes occurring in school and on the way to and from school)
  32. Lesson Plans Page (over 2,000 free lessons by topic and grade level)
  33. Library Spot! (reference sources, libraries, research tips)
  34. Library Statistics Program (academic, public, and school library information)
  35. Monster Learning (distance learning: certification, degree programs, continuing ed.)
  36. National Center for Education Statistics (includes data on libraries)
  37. Online Education - online courses, certificates, and degrees (from U.S. News)
  38. Peterson's Distance Learning
  39. Peterson's Guide to Graduate and Professional Studies
  40. Peterson's Guide to Undergraduate Colleges
  41. PLACE Study Guides (Program for Licensing Assessments for Colorado Educators)
  42. PRAXIS Practice Tests and Online Course
  43. Preparing for College: An Online Tutorial (from the University of Washington, includes links and information on assessing skills, considering different types of schools, funding options, finding role models, and more)
  44. PTA (CO)
  45. Quick Guide to Safe Schools and Youth Violence Prevention Information from State (CO) Agencies
  46. Reading is Fundamental (free books for kids; literacy programs)
  47. Reading is Fundamental (Spanish-language version) - free books for kids; literacy programs
  48. Scholarships for Hispanics
  49. Scholastic (lesson plans, online activities, article archive)
  50. School District Comparisons (2000 Census National School District Demographics)
  51. School Matters - information and comparisons on public schools from Standard & Poors
  52. Teacher Certification Requirements for the 50 states
  53. Test Prep Review (free practice tests for GED, GRE, CDL, ACT, NCLEX, MSAT, ASVAB, et al.)
  54. U.S. Department of Education Student Guide (FAFSA, student loans and grants)
  55. U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Colleges 2010
  56. U.S. News & World Report: America's Best Graduate Schools 2009
  57. WebMath.com (free on-line mathematics tutor designed to assist students of all ages)
  58. Western Undergraduate Exchange
  59. Worldwide Classroom - Consortium for International Education & Multicultural Studies

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