Educational Information Services

General Information 

U.S. Educational System: Background and Statistics

• Ask ERIC, (Educational Resources Information Center), a federally-funded national information system
• USA Education System
• Structure of Education in the United States
• Chronicle of Higher Education. Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators.(May require registration!)
• A Diverse Educational System (Portrait of the USA, Chapter 6)
• Education in the U.S.-The Pre-University Years (IIP Electronic Journal, 6/2000)
• Education in the United States: Continuity and Change (IIP Electronic Journal, 12/1997)
• Education Week - American Education's online newspaper on record
• Educational Attainment (U.S. Census Bureau, 2003)
• Internet Public Library Reference Collection: Education, a guide to online information sources
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), publications include: The Condition of Education , Digest of Education Statistics, 2002, Fast Facts about Education
• Back to School (U.S.Census Bureau, August 2005)
• Understanding American Education (StudyUSA.com)
• American Council on Education
• American Council on Education Publications
• U.S. Department of Education