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Introduction
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U.S. GOVERNMENT
U.S. Department of Education
Family Policy Compliance Office (FERPA)
FERPA Regulations
Final Title I Regulation: Alternative Assessment - Issued 12/9/03
NCLB Fact Sheet: Accountability for Students with Disabilities
No Child Left Behind (DOE Website)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Office of Special Education Programs (OSERS)
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program
U.S. Department of Education Home Page
U.S. Department of Justice
Department of Justice ADA Home Page
Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S. Department of Justice Home Page
U.S. Labor and Employment Agencies
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index
National Labor Relations Board
Occupational Safety & Health Administration - OSHA
Poster Advisor (Information on Employer Notice Posting Requirements)
Social Security Administration
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Home Page
U.S. Labor Dept. - Wage and Hour Division
Other Government
Child Nutrition - USDA
Congressional Budget Office (economic projections)
Library of Congress Home Page
NHTSA: Injury Prevention: School Bus Safety
The White House
THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet
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LINKS TO STATE GOVERNMENTS
Links to State and Local Government Websites and Associations
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
State Education Agencies
WashLaw Web - StateLaw: State & Local Government - Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Information
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NATIONAL LEGAL INTEREST
Federal/State Courts
Courts.Net: Links to State/Federal Courts
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Federal Courts Finder
Federal Statutes and Regulations
Code of Federal Regulations (non-official demo site)
Code of Federal Regulations On Line
Federal Register On Line
United States Code
Legal Opinions, Research and Journals
ABA's LawLink (TM) Legal Research Jumpstation
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
Cornell Law School: Legal Information Institute
FindLaw: Federal Circuit Court Opinions
FindLaw: Legal News
FindLaw: Supreme Court Opinions
LawCrawler: Legal Search Engine
Lawyerexpress.com
National Labor Relations Board Decisions
Nativeweb:Resources for Indigenous Cultures
Tech Law Journal
Tribal Law Journal: Resources and Links
University Law Review Project
Washlaw Web:Comprehensive On Line Legal Resources
Professional Associations
American Arbitration Association
American Bar Association
Council of School Attorneys
Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Locator
National Association of College and University Attorneys
North American Association of Educational Negotiators
School Law
A&R Education On-Line
Council of School Attorneys
Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon
Edlaw: Special Education Advocacy
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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR RESOURCES
Education and Research
A Trust Betrayed, Sexual Abuse of Students by School Staff: Education Week Special Report
ADA Accessible Play Areas: New Access Board Guidelines
America's Best Web Sites for School Profiles
College Rankings for 2002 from US News & World Report
Education Commission of the States
Education World® Where Educators Go To Learn
EduHound:The Engine for Everything Education K-12!
Edulink: Web links for educators
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Home Page
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Freedom Forum: The First Amendment and the Press
Harvard Program On Negotiation
IBM: Reinventing Education Partnerships
Joe's School Bus World - Links to Resources
LAB at Brown University
NAPE: Nontraditional Career List for Females from Bureau of Labor Statistics
National Institute for Urban School Improvement
National School Safety Center
NSBA: Hazing, Debunking the Myths About This \"Right\" of Passage
Protecting Students from Harassment and Hate Crimes: A Manual for Schools
Statistics Made Easy
Stop Hazing.org
Student Behavior Management Resources
The College Board
The Gateway to Educational Materials
U.S. Census - Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
National Education/ Professional Associations
American Association of School Administrators: Home Page
American Federation of Teachers
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Association of School Business Officials
National Alliance of Business: Supporting Business Initiatives in Schools
National Assembly on School-Based Health Care
National Association for Pupil Transportation
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Association of School Resource Officers
National Association of Secondary School Principals
National Education Association
National School Boards Association
North American Association of Education Negotiators
School Environmental Links
American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC: Questions and Answers on Molds
EPA: Healthy School Environments
EPA: Indoor Air Pollution - An Introduction for Health Professionals
EPA: Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings
EPA: The Inside Story - A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Kit
Maine Board of Pesticides Control
Maine Indoor Air Quality Council
Maine Statute: Application of Minimum Ventilation Standards
Maine Statute: Indoor Air Quality Assessment
Maine Statute: Life Cycle Costs (1)
Maine Statute: Life Cycle Costs (2)
Maine Statute: Maintenance and Capital Improvement Program (1)
Maine Statute: Maintenance and Capital Improvement Program (2)
Maine Statute: Portable Classrooms
Maine Statute: Revolving Loan Renovation Fund (1)
Maine Statute: Revolving Loan Renovation Fund (2)
Maine Statute: School Building Ventilation
Maine: Department of Attorney General
MoldUpdate.Com
NYC Dept. of Health: Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
Washington State Dept. of Health: Indoor Air Quality Best Practices
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School Resource Officer Links
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
Center for the Prevention of Violence: School Resource Officer Room
FERPA: Guidance on Law Enforcement and Anti-Terrorism
Maine Chiefs of Police Association
MHRC/DOE - Equal Educational Opportunity - Chapter 4
NASRO: 2002 School Resource Officer Survey
National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO)
National School Safety Center
U.S. Dept. of Ed: Safe and Drug-Free Schools
U.S. Dept. of Justice Report: Sharing Information - A Guide to FERPA and Participation in Juvenile Justice Programs
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Community Oriented Policing Services
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Regulations (scroll down to existing regs)
Affirmative Action, Gender Equity and Bullying Resources
Amazon: Bullying at School: What we Know & What We Can Do (purchasing info for Olewus and Blackwell book)
Amazon: Links to books on bullying in schools
Amazon: The Bullying Prevention Handbook : A Guide for Principals, Teachers and Counselors (purchasing info)
American Association of University Women
ASCD: The Respectful School (purchasing info for Wessler book)
Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education
Code of Federal Regulations On-Line
Hardy Girls Healthy Women, Inc.
Health Risk Behaviors Among Maine Youth (2005 Youth Risk Survey)
Legal Information Institute (Cornell) - Employment Discrimination Information
Maine Human Rights Act
Maine Attorney General's Office - Civil Rights Division
Maine Civil Rights Act
Maine Code of Fair Practices and Affirmative Action - Title 5
Maine Department of Education - Task Force on Gender Equity
Maine Department of Labor - Employer Page
Maine Education Statutes
Maine Employment Practices Laws - Title 26
Maine Human Rights Commision/MDOE Rule: Equal Educational Opportunity
Maine Human Rights Commission
Maine Human Rights Commission - Employment Regulations - Chapter 3
Maine Statute on Hazing
MHRC: Pre-Employment Inquiry Guide
NAPE: Nontraditional Careers for Females (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
NAPE: Nontraditional Careers for Males (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
National Alliance for Partnership in Equity
National Association of School Psychologists: Bullying Prevention
National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations
National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science
New England Equity Assistance Center
Newsweek article: The Trouble with Boys
OCR: Title IX Athletic Investigator's Manual
Portland Press Herald: The New Gender Gap article series
Safe Schools Coalition
Stop Bullying Now
Stophazing.org
U. S. Department of Education - OCR Sexual Harassment Guidance (2001)
U.S. Code On-Line
U.S. Code - Civil Rights Act
U.S. Code - Age Discrimination in Employment Act
U.S. Code - Americans with Disabilities Act
U.S. Code - Equal Pay Act
U.S. Code - Rehabilitation Act
U.S. Code - Title IX
U.S. Department of Education - Nondiscrimination on Basis of Handicap Regulations
U.S. Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education - Title IX Regulations
U.S. Department of Justice - Americans with Disabilities Home Page
U.S. Department of Justice - Nondiscrimination on Basis of Disability for State & Local Govt. Regulations
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Labor - Employer Page
U.S. Department of Labor - Poster Advisor
U.S. Dept. of Education: Exemplary & Promising Gender Equity Programs
U.S. Dept. of Education: Single-Sex Vs. Coeducational Schooling - A Systematic Review
U.S. Dept. of Justice: Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Prevention
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - ADA Regulations
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Complete Regulations (scroll down to existing regs)
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Sex Discrimination Guidelines
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EDUCATION NEWS
AASA: School Administrator
American School Board Journal
American School Board Journal: Brutal Rituals, Dangerous Rites: High School Hazing Grows Violent and Humiliating
Education Week on the Web
Electronic School
School Board News
School Transportation News
The Daily News from Education Weekly
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NEW ENGLAND EDUCATION AND LEGAL INTEREST
This section will be expanded over time to include detailed education links for each state.
Maine
Maine Department of Education
Certification & Placement Office
Coordinated School Health Program
Learning Results Main Page
Maine Department of Education Main Page
Maine Department of Education NCLB Page
Maine Educational Directories
Maine School Profiles
Maine Schools Statistical Data
Maine State Board of Education
Report: Taking Responsibility: Standards for Ethical and Responsible Behavior in Maine Schools and Communities
Rule Chapters for the Department of Education
School Food Service of Maine
Special Services Home Page
Technology for Maine Schools
Maine Education/Professional Associations
Association of Computer Technology Educators of Maine (ACTEM)
Kids Consortium
Maine Administrators of Services for Children with Disabilities (MADSEC)
Maine Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Maine Association of School Libraries
Maine Department of Education Main Page
Maine Education Association
Maine Indoor Air Quality Council
Maine Principals Association
Maine School Management Association
Southern Maine Partnership
Maine General Interest
Current Maine Weather Forecasts
Gulf of Maine Aquarium
Visitmaine.com and The Maine Office of Tourism
Maine Government
Bureau of General Services - Indoor Air Quality
Maine Department of Human Services
Maine Department of Labor
Maine Human Rights Commission
Maine Judicial Branch
Maine Labor Relations Board
Maine Legislature
Maine Office of Substance Abuse
Maine Revenue Services
Maine Secretary of State - Public Records Management
Maine State Government Web Site
Maine State Retirement System
Rules of Maine State Agencies
Maine Legal Interest
Cleaves Law Library
Drummond Woodsum & MacMahon
Maine Constitution, Statutes and Laws
Maine Education Statutes - Title 20-A
Maine Judicial Branch
Maine Labor Relations Board Decisions
Maine Labor Relations Board Rules
Maine Legislature Bill Search
Maine Legislature Site Guide
Maine Municipal Association
Maine State Bar Association
Maine Supreme Court Opinions
U.S. Court of Appeals - First Circuit
U.S. District Court - Opinions
Maine News
Bangor Daily News
Kennebec Journal Online
Lewiston Sun Journal
MaineToday.com:News
Morning Sentinel Online
Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram Online
Connecticut Education
Connecticut Association of Boards of Education
Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
Connecticut State Department of Education
Massachusetts Education
Education Laws and Regulations
Massachusetts Association of School Committees
Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents
Massachusetts Department of Education
Massachusetts Elementary Principals Association
Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators
New Hampshire Education
Education Statutes - Title 15
New Hampshire Assoc. of School Principals
New Hampshire School Administrators Association
New Hampshire School Boards Association
NH Department of Education
Rhode Island Education
Education Statutes - Title 16
Rhode Island Department of Education
Vermont Education
Vermont Department of Education
Vermont Principals' Association
Vermont School Boards Assn.
Vermont Statutes Online
Vermont Superintendents Association
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NATIONAL NEWS
Boston Globe Online
C-SPAN
CNN.com
ESPN.com
Newsweek.com
The New York Times on the Web
The New York Times: Technology
TIME.com
Washingtonpost.com - News Front
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OFFICE TOOLS AND REFERENCE
Altavista Translations
AnyWho: Telephone Number, Email, Home Page URL, FAX, Toll Free, and Address
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Dictionary of Difficult Words
Library Spot.Com
On-Line Conversion Calculators
Phrase Finder
Presentation and Powerpoint Tips
Purdue University Online Writing Lab
Quickmath.com - Math calculations made easy
Telephone Directories on the Web
The Elements of Style
Thesaurus.com
Webster's Dictionary
Zip Code Directory
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GENERAL INTEREST AND FUN FACTS
American Fact Finder: U.S. Census
Bird Migration Website
Britannica.com
Carfax: Used Car Histories
Constellation Maps
Consumer Research On Line
ENature: On-Line Nature Field Guides
Fifty States.com: Complete Information
Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg
Maps On Line
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
National Geographic.com
Pollen.com: Allergy Alerts by Zip Code
Satellite Photo of World at Night
The Weather Channel On Line
The Word Lover's Web Resource
World Wide Words
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TRAVEL AND LEISURE
Amazon.com
Around Town - Road Runner of Maine
Barnesandnoble.com
Baseball Reference.Com
CultureFinder.com:Cultural Events Calendar and Tickets
Currency Converter
Flowerbud.com:Flower Deliveries
Interactive Model Constructor
Jigsaw Puzzles On-Line
MapQuest.com
Moviefone: Movie Reviews
New Yorker Cartoon E-Cards
Priceline.com
Resort Sports Network
Travelocity.com
World-Wide Calendar of Cool Events
Zagat: Restaurant Reviews
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BUSINESS
BusinessWeek ebiz
CNBC.com
CNNfn - The Financial Network
Economy.Com
Financial Calculators On-Line
Internal Revenue Service Forms
Kaiser Family Foundation: State Health Facts On-Line
MotleyFool.com
Quicken.com
The Conference Board: Business Knowledge Network
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SEARCH ENGINES AND DIRECTORIES
Ask Jeeves!
Dogpile.com
Excite.com
Federal Web Locator
Google.com
Metacrawler.com
Netscape Netcenter
Northern Light Search
Powerpoint Presentation Tips
Yahoo!
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TECHNOLOGY
AASA: E-Rate Resources and Links
Apex Learning: On-Line Courses and Virtual Schools
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
Bobby Software: Free Web Page Accessibility Software
Business Software Alliance
Cliffs Notes.com: Catching Plagiarism on the Net
Community Learning Network
Computer Security: Remembrance of Data Passed, A Study of Disk Sanitization Practices
Consortium for School Networking
Cyber Patrol.com
Electronic School Magazine
eSchool News
Federal Trade Commission: Information on Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act
Genius Papers.Com: Term Papers on the Net
IBM: Reinventing Education Partnerships
Intel: Technology Resources for Educators
Maine Dept. of Education: Technology for Maine Schools
Maine Distance Learning Network
Maine Learning Technology Initiative
Maine School and Library Network
Maine School Profiles on the Web
Microsoft: Fresh Start for Donated Computers Program
National PTA: Guidelines for Corporate Involvement in Schools
Northwest Educational Technology Consortium
NSBA: Education Leaders' Tool Kit for Technology in Schools
Principal Connections: A Guide to Technology Leadership
Privacy.Net: Consumer Information and Demos of How Consumers are Tracked On-Line
Safeguarding the Wired Schoolhouse
SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium
SPA Anti-Piracy Website
Tech Law Journal
Technology for Maine Schools (Maine DOE)
United States Copyright Office
United States Distance Learning Association
Web Washer
World Wide Web Consortium: Accessibility Guidelines and Other Resources
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