| Home > Regional > U.S. States > Washington, D.C. > Education > | | Education |  | | | | | | | - 21st Century Learning Initiative [IA][Direct] -
- transnational organization which researches human learning and exlores its implications for education, work and communities.
- ACTR/ACCELS [IA][Direct] -
The American Council of Teachers of Russian and the American Council for Collaboration in Education and Language Study.
- Adopt a Rural School Library in China [IA][Direct] -
Seeks to improve basic education for millions of Chinese who reside in rural areas by providing their schools with books and other reading materials.
- American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) [IA][Direct]
- American Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)@ (1999)
- American Association of Community Colleges@ (1999)
- American Youth Policy Forum [IA][Direct] -
Provides learning opportunities for policy makers working on youth issues related to education, preparation for careers, and development.
- APPA: The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers [IA][Direct] -
The APPA vision -- Global Partner in Learning.
- Artificial Intelligence Honorary Society [IA][Direct]
- ASHA for Education - Washington D.C
 [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to the support of basic education in India. - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development [IA][Direct]
- Association of American Colleges and Universities [IA][Direct]
- Association of Governing Boards of Universities & Colleges [IA][Direct]
- -Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities@ (1999)
- Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) [IA][Direct] -
Consortium of graduate institutions that train their students for international leadership and service.
- Center for Adult Development [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit educational, research, and service organization that promotes adult development in the workplace.
- Center on Education Policy [IA][Direct] -
National, independent advocate for public education and for more effective public schools.
- Challenger Center for Space Science Education [IA][Direct] -
Provides programs that educate students in the fields of science and math.
- Character Education Partnership, The [IA][Direct] -
Nonpartisan coalition of organizations and individuals who are dedicated to promoting character education in our public schools.
- College and University Personnel Association (CUPA) [IA][Direct] -
Trade association for college and university human resource professionals.
- College Bound [IA][Direct] -
Tutoring, mentoring, and scholarship program for college-bound students in D.C. public high schools.
- College Parents of America [IA][Direct] -
- an independent, nonprofit, national association of college parents, serving as their legislative and campus advocate, and resource for information and services.
- Communities In Schools of Washington, DC [IA][Direct] -
Connects community resources and schools in order to help young people learn and stay in school.
- Correctional Education Association [IA][Direct] -
- professional association serving educators and administrators who provide services to students in correctional settings.
- Council for Advancement and Support of Education [IA][Direct] -
International association of advancement officers, including alumni administrators, fund raisers, public relations managers, and more.
- Council for Basic Education [IA][Direct] -
Independent non-profit, membership organization that promotes a curriculum strong in the basic subjects for all children in the nation's elementary and secondary schools.
- Council of Chief State School Officers [IA][Direct] -
Represents and works on behalf of the public officials who lead state education agencies.
- DC Capital Consortium [IA][Direct] -
Student government alliance of DC's 10 colleges and universities. Works to preserve student rights.
- Education Policy Institute [IA][Direct] -
Provides education research and policy analysis from a public choice and pro-market perspective.
- Equal Access to Software Information (EASI) [IA][Direct] -
Provides information to the education community in the area of adaptive computer techology for people with disabilities.
- First Book [IA][Direct] -
A national nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give disadvantaged children the opportunity to read and own their first new books.
- Fulbright Association [IA][Direct] -
US alumni organization of former Fulbright grantees. Provides hospitality and enrichment activities for Fulbright foreign scholars during their stay in the US.
- Future of Freedom Foundation [IA][Direct]
- Hand in Hand [IA][Direct] -
Established to share information about programs that expect, value, and nurture the family and community role in children's learning.
- Hands on DC [IA][Direct] -
All-volunteer one-day community work-a-thon that will bring together 3,000 volunteers to paint and refurbish 30 D.C. public schools on April 12, 1997.
- Hariri Foundation USA [IA][Direct] -
Supports the academic and technical training of Lebanese scholars in a variety of fields.
- Hispanic College Fund, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
A business partnership for higher education. Providing scholarships to Hispanic undergraduate students majoring in business.
- Institute for Educational Leadership, Inc. [IA][Direct] -
Implements programs with a focus on establishing leadership networks, examining policy issues, and promoting mobilization of local communities.
- Institute for Higher Education Policy [IA][Direct] -
A non-profit, non-partisan research organization whose mission is to foster access to, and quality in, postsecondary education.
- International Montessori Society [IA][Direct] -
Presents the work of the International Montessori Society in support of Montessori educational principles.
- International Research & Exchanges Board [IA][Direct] -
Provides grant opportunties for US scholars to conduct field research in CEE and the NIS.
- International Technology Education Association (ITEA) [IA][Direct] -
- works on behalf of technology teachers, administrators, and university personnel dedicated to improving the educational system.
- Magruder High School PTSA [IA][Direct]
- Meridian International Center [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit educational and cultural institution that promotes international understanding through the exchange of people, ideas, and the arts.
- NASSP--National Association of Secondary School Principals [IA][Direct] -
Nation's largest school leadership organization, representing more than 40,000 middle level and high school principals and assistant principals.
- National Alliance for Safe Schools [IA][Direct] -
Provides technical assistance, training and research to school districts interested in reducing school-based crime and violence.
- National Association for Bilingual Education [IA][Direct] -
Promoting educational excellence and equity through bilingual education.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling [IA][Direct] -
Striving to support and advance the work of both secondary school and college admission counselors as they help students realize their full educational potential.
- National Association for Gifted Children@ (1999)
- National Association of Elementary School Principals [IA][Direct] -
Serving America's children for 75 years.
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators@ (1999)
- National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education [IA][Direct] -
Dedicated to developing effective family/school partnerships in schools throughout America.
- National FBLA-PBL [IA][Direct] -
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda.
- National FFA Online [IA][Direct] -
Current news, resources, and media information for students, teachers, advisors, and partners.
- National Humanities Institute [IA][Direct] -
Promotes research, publishing, and teaching in the humanities.
- National Mentoring Partnership [IA][Direct] -
Advocates for the expansion of mentoring; a resource for mentors and mentoring initiatives nationwide.
- National School Public Relations Association [IA][Direct] -
- provides school communication training and services to school leaders.
- NCSS Online [IA][Direct] -
Information source for social studies education. Includes teacher, student, and parent resources.
- New American Schools [IA][Direct] -
- coalition working to improve student achievement and to fund, develop and implement comprehensive school designs.
- Permias Washington, DC [IA][Direct] -
Includes history, calendar, officers, and other information.
- Phi Beta Kappa Society [IA][Direct]
- Public Education Network [IA][Direct] -
Builds national support for public education and assists local reform efforts.
- Quality Education for Minorities Network [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit organization dedicated to improving the education of African Americans, Alaska Natives, American Indians, Mexican Americans, and Puerto Ricans.
- Reading Is Fundamental [IA][Direct] -
Nonprofit children's literacy organization.
- Team Players Academy [IA][Direct] -
Computer driven learning center for young adults, created to provide low-income youth with a career enhancing, educational opportunity.
- USA2100 CyberLearning Center [IA][Direct] -
Non-profit educational organization offering K-12 math, science, reading, and writing courses.
- Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA) [IA][Direct] -
- national organization that serves trade, industrial, technical and health occupations students in public high schools, vocational centers, area vocational schools and two-year colleges.
- Washington Higher Education Secretariat (WHES) [IA][Direct] -
Composed of 40 national higher education associations representing the different sectors and functions in postsecondary institutions.
- Washington Literacy Council [IA][Direct] -
Training volunteers to teach reading to adults and matching tutors with students.
- Washington Scholarship Fund [IA][Direct] -
Charity offering scholarships for low-income children to attend private and parochial schools.
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