Department of Education
- Department of EducationThe Department of Education supports over 200 programs that benefit the educational system and provides access to directories for the literature and programs available.
- Federal Registry for Educational ExcellenceA service of the Department of Education that offers links to digital teaching and learning resources created and maintained by the federal government and other organizations.
Information from Other U.S. Government Agencies
- Kids.gov: TeachersResources for teachers from the U.S. government.
- Environmental Protection Agency: Lessons PlansLesson plans and other resources for teachers from the EPA.
- Library of Congress: TeachersClassroom materials for teachers and information about using primary resources in the classroom.
- National Archive Resources for TeachersTitled "Teaching with Documents" this website provides teachers with lesson plans, information and suggestions using government documents. Organized in a variety of ways, including topic, era and geography.
- National Gallery of Art: TeachersLesson plans and other resources from the National Gallery of Art.
- National Park Service: TeachersLesson plans from the National Park Service.
- Smithsonian: Educators Prepare, Plan, TeachLesson plans, state standards, and more from the Smithsonian.
A Sample of Educational Statistical Sources from the Government
- National Center for Education StatisticsThe NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education. The NCES site contains publications, fast facts, tables and annual reports - including the Digest of Education Statistics and the Condition of Education.
- Bureau of Justice Statistics: Indicators of School Crime & SafetyLinks to annual reports on school crime and safety in the U.S.
- Census Bureau: EducationU.S. Census Bureau data on education, including educational attainment, school enrollment, public school finances, etc.
- Childstats.govThis website offers easy access to statistics and reports on children and families, including: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education and health. The
- National Science Foundation: EducationReports and statistics about science and engineering education.
- Nation's Report CardReports on the academic achievement of elementary and secondary students in the United States. The data comes from the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
- Ohio Department of Education DataLinks to a variety of education statistics about Ohio.
- Ohio School Report CardsInformation about schools and school districts in Ohio.
State of Ohio Education Links
- Ohio Department of EducationIncludes reports, state and local report cards, data and statistics, financial status, optional school information and teaching and testing information.
- Ohio Board of RegentsThe Ohio Board of Regents advises the Chancellor on issues related to higher education in Ohio.
ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
The ERIC database includes more than 1.3 million bibliographic records of journal and non-journal education-related materials from scholarly organizations, professional associations, research centers, policy organizations, university presses, the U.S. Department of Education and other government agencies, and selected works submitted by individual contributors. Records for these materials include bibliographic data, an abstract of the work, and information indicating full text availability.
- ERIC - Public, Free VersionAccessible by anyone, the freely available version of ERIC contains all the bibliographic information and access to the ERIC thesaurus, with limited full-text availability.
- ERIC - Subscription VersionAvailable to BGSU students, faculty and staff only, this subscription version is hosted by OhioLink and provides a more robust collection of full-text articles and educational practices from 1966-present.