Government

contains a selected number of government databases dealing with education and other student's issues that are available on the Web.

The National HERC assists the regional HERCs to support their member institutions in their efforts to recruit and retain outstanding and diverse faculty and staff and to support dual-career couples.

NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education and other countries.

"Search for statewide information in elementary/secondary education, postsecondary education, public libraries and selected demographics for all states in the U.S. You can select up to 4 states to compare at a time.

In addition to getting statewide data you will also get data on U.S. averages and the ability to dynamically graph the results. The data used for this data tool comes from many NCES sources and has just been updated with 2003 public library information and 2004-05 postsecondary education information."

offers new pathways for teachers and students to learn about the history of America from the digitized versions of documents of the Continental Congress, turn-of-the-century films and Mathew Brady's Civil War photographs.

is a comprehensive site on what the government is doing about education in America.  There is additional information about funding for grants, student financial assistance, and budget information.  Also available is contact numbers as well as links to other education sites outside of Washington.

The United Nations Cyberschoolbus was created in 1996 as the online education component of the Global Teaching and Learning Project, whose mission is to promote education about international issues and the United Nations. The Global Teaching and Learning Project produces high quality teaching materials and activities designed for educational use (at primary, intermediate and secondary school levels) and for training teachers.