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• Ben's Guide - Ben’s guide to U.S. Government for students. It is the official version of legislative and regulatory information. This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.

• Eduhound - A division of T.H.E. Journal, it is a highly specialized educational directory with built-in resource links offered free to educators, students, and parents. It seeks to harness the vast resources of the web. 

• Family Education Network - Many excellent resources for parents, teachers, and students. 

• FUN BRAIN.com - This fun resource sponsored by the Family Education Network includes parent quizzes, parent-kid games and challenges. 

• Get Net Wise - Information for parents on how to use the internet safely. A public service site. 

• Get Wise - The Living Wise program emphasizes environmental education, introducing students to the concept of a resource, and then extending that knowledge to natural resources and the idea of renewable, and non-renewable resources in our daily lives. 

• Illinois PTA- The Illinois PTA encourages parent and public involvement in the public schools of Illinois.

• Kid Info - "The Web's best homework and student, teacher, parent resource."  A very comprehensive site with a lot of good links.

• No Child Left Behind - On January 8, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).  This site contains information on the following topics: Prepare My Child for School, Find Schools & After Care, Help My Child Read, My Child's Academic Success, My Child's Special Needs, College for My Child.

• Think Quest - A non-profit organization which offers programs designed to advance education through the use of technology. It is a global network of students, teachers, parents, and technologists dedicated to exploring youth-centered learning on the net. 

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