There are countless resouces on the web that can be helpful to families trying to get the best educational experience for their school-aged children. These are just a few that may be interesting or useful to you.

National PTA www.pta.org

"Every Child. One Voice." Find out more about what the PTA is doing at the national level, including policy initiatives, news, ideas, and more.

Carroll County Public Schools www.carrollk12.org/

The County school district website has information about all the schools across the county as well as the Board of Education, News updates, budget and policy updates, resources for parents and teachers, official school handbooks, calendars and other administrative details.

The Maryland Report Card www.mdreportcard.org

A collection of data compiled on an annual basis to provide information on school performance to all education stakeholders; provide information to support school improvement efforts; and to provide accountability at the state, school system and school level for reporting educational progress.

Thomas thomas.loc.gov

Named after Thomas Jefferson, this site provides legislative information from the Library of Congress. It allows you to get information about pending legislation at the federal level. Learn how you can get involved and make sure your voice is heard!

Math.Com www.math.com

Math.com is dedicated to providing revolutionary ways for students, parents, teachers, and everyone to learn math. A helpful site for tools, homework help, and lots of information about all levels of math education.

FunBrain.com www.funbrain.com

This site bills itself as the "#1 education site for K-8 kids and teachers." A great resource for teachers, students and parents with its many free educational games, online books, and comics. Take quizzes, play games and learn. Focused on making learning fun and providing a safe web experience for children.

Family Education school.familyeducation.com

This site has educational printables, homework help, learning activities, and more.

"Time" For Kids www.timeforkids.com

A kid-friendly version of the famous magazine. An excellent way to give your kids access to current events that touch their lives.

Scholastic www.scholastic.com

Parents know the Scholastic name from Book Clubs and Book Fairs and other activities to encourage reading education. Now you can have these great reading resources right at your fingertips!

Back-2-School www.schoolfamily.com/back2school

Is a back to school website providing you with everything you need to know to make your child's school year a success, including advice on homework help, healthy eating habits, dealing with stress and more.

Rethinking Schools www.rethinkingschools.org

This is an online journal of urban education. This site has very interesting articles in its archives and is extremely uplifting and informative.

Education World www.education-world.com

This site is primarily geared toward teachers and learning professionals but it can also be useful to parents. Lots of great tips, tricks and links to other great things!