Links

• Bullying Resources

  The National School Safety Center's website contains resources for adults about bullying and other school safety issues.

• Bullying: Peer Abuse in School

  This in depth article by the U.S. Department of Education provides parents and adults with information and strategies to combat bullying

• Center for Safe Schools: Response to Sandy Hook Tragedy

  Resources for educators, teachers and administrators to ensure that schools remain a safe haven for children, including a 10-Point School Safety Checklist.

• CSFP Program Description

  Children's Scholarship Fund of Philadelphia. This fund provides partial-tuition assistance for private school to low-income families.

• education.com

  A site for school-aged children and their parents with access to education-oriented resources of all kinds. Includes a parents' forum page and information about schools and learning readiness. Topics and content arranged by grade level. Issues like bullying and academic pressure addressed also. Some advertising.

• GALAEI

  The organization provides services for high school students addressing issues of self-esteem, sexuality and risk reduction.

• Get your child organized for school

  Tips to help your child manage assignments, clutter and time.

• Get your kids reading! Fall picks from the Free Library

  Teresa Arnold and Monica Carnesi, Children’s Material Selectors; and Rachel Fryd, Young Adult Materials Selector at the Philadelphia Free Library, give their children's book recommendations to Philly.com

• Great Philly Schools

  Database of K-12 Schools in Philadelphia.

• Helping Children with Trauma: Share My Lesson (lesson plans)

  Lesson plans for educators on responding to traumatic events as well as preventive measure for ensuring safe schools.

• HomeworkSpot.com

  Divided into elementary, middle, and high school. Has a reference section and a section for parents and teachers.

• Kaplan

  Offers preparation for standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college, and graduate school as well as English language and professional licensing exams. Also offers online college degree programs, private tutoring and admissions guidance. Its eScore site focuses helping parents help their children to learn. BrassRing provides career information and guidance.

• Learning Games for Kids

  This site features games for preschool and elementary students that build skills in math, reading, social studies, science, art and music.

• Literacy Enrichment After-School Program (LEAP)

  Become a Teen Leadership Assistant with the Free Library of Philadelphia’s LEAP program.

• McGruff.org

  McGruff.org is geared towards reading age children from 6-10. It contains a "webisode" on how to stop a bully, a "Get Home Safe" maze and school safety tips.

• National Youth Violence Prevention Center

  A site for teens featuring articles related to youth violence, including school violence, hate crime, dating violence, and teen firearm violence. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Federal Partners Working on Youth Violence.

• Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)

  PAIS is an incorporated not-for-profit association of independent schools in the state. Online Directory of Schools

• Philly schools pass sweeping policy protecting transgender students

  "Without debate or comments from the public, the Philadelphia School Reform Commission adopted a policy on Thursday, June 16 that immediately allows transgender students to, among other things, be referred to by their pronoun of choice; use their bathroom of choice; and go out for the athletic team of their gender choice, either boys' or girls'."

• Philly.com- High School Sports

  Get high school sports news and statistics from the Philadelphia region.

• School Shootings: Helping Teens Cope, a Guide for Parents: New York University Child Study Center

  How to provide the support your teen needs to manage their feelings about school violence.

• School Shootings: The Conversation You Need to Have with Your Kids: Parents Magazine

  Proactive advice on how to reassure your children after a school shooting.

• StoryPlace

  The Children's Digital Library, with a Pre-School Library, an Elementary Library, and Book Hive. Online activities, booklists, coloring sheets, all in one great site!

• Student Center

  A "web community for students, specifically college students, high school students, and teenagers." Includes links to student chat,advice, resources, poetry, music, news and sports.

• Students at Museums in Philly

  The STAMP pass is open to any Philadelphia high school student, and is valid for one year of FREE admission to a selection of the city’s top museums and attractions.

• Teaching #BlackLivesMatter

  Developed by San Francisco's Unified School District Library, this site’s focus is “to offer teachers resources to teach the BLM movement and the context in which that movement exists.”

• Teaching Kids Consent from Ages 1-21

  Although this article was first published in 2013, the advice included is still great. This article has tips broken down by age group from preschool to teen years.

• Teenspace at Internet Public Library

  Links to dozens of resources to help with school assignments.

• The Chem Collective: For Students

  Virtual labs, scenario-based learning activities, and concepts are all part of this website! For high school students.

• The Consensual Project

  The Consensual Project partners with schools and universities to bring students a fresh understanding of consent. The innovative curriculum, workshops, and website empower young people to incorporate consent into their daily lives.

• The Paul Green School of Rock Music

  Website for the School of Rock Music with information on school locations, programs, enrollment, concerts, and more.

• The Physics Classroom Multimedia Physics Studio

  A collection of GIF animations and accompanying explanations of major physics concepts, and more. For Middle School and up.

• The School District of Philadelphia

  This offical homepage offers information on the following topics: teacher/staff Resources, student resources, community resources, Cluster-School-District information, employment opportunities and charter schools.

• Time for Kids

  News for elementary school-age children, up-dated regularly. Available in two reading levels and also in Spanish.

• Tomorrowsdoctors

  A Guide for High School Students. Wonderful informative page for students interested in this field. published by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

• U.S. News and World Report School Rankings

  The U.S. News and World Report yearly issue on colleges and universities has long been one of the key sources for college rankings. The web version provides the list of schools for free, for $14.95 you can get the U.S. News statistics on the colleges.