Organization of school districts and education professionals responsible for financial and operational facets of public schools in California. Activities, advocacy, and professional development. www.casbo.org
Student led non-profit organization providing teen leadership programs through peer-to-peer training. Provides resources for student leaders, activities directors, and education advocates. www.casc.net
Promotes geographic education and awareness among California's teachers, students, and the public. Information about programs, services, geographic bee, lesson plans, membership, and activities. www.humboldt.edu/~cga
An Apple Learning Interchange associate. Partners with Apple computer to provide sample teaching videos, chat rooms, forums, and other resources for teachers to incorporate technology into the curriculum. www.gse.uci.edu/cli
Promotes, develops and supports the enactment of new statewide and local funding alternatives for public K-12 school construction, maintenance, and modernization. www.cashnet.org
S.M.A.R.T. is a San Francisco-based, non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that middle school students have access to high quality education regardless of their families' financial status. Provides an application, volunteer opportunities, calendar www.thesmartprogram.org
Identifies and promotes quality educational practices, provides support to school districts for business services, curriculum and instruction support, personnel administration and pupil instruction in special education, juvenile court and community school www.ccsesa.org
Dedicated to helping children increase their awareness and understanding of their natural environment. Includes calendar of events, conferences, online articles, newsletter, job opportunities, and membership information. www.AEOE.org
Affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers and represents teachers and school staff throughout the state. Site features CFT information, issues, activities and online newsletters. www.cft.org
Support for the state's charter schools. Includes a list of charter schools, legislation and advocacy, news, membership information, services, and job opportunities. www.canec.org
Provides art education resources and sponsors the statewide art education conference. Includes state conference information, calendar of events, opportunities, news, chat and links. www.caea-arteducation.org
A non-profit council of preschools in the state of California. Provides resources for parents and educators, newsletter, publications, legislation, job opportunities, and listings of preschools and nursery schools. www.ccppns.org
A group dedicated to the repeal of California Senate Bill SB 1419, a bill which greatly limits the ability of community colleges and K-12 schools to contract out non-instructional services. www.noclassroomcuts.org
Works towards improving conditions for poor children at Title I schools. Information on conferences, links to similar groups, and suggestions for parents. www.agencyinfo.org/cace