Florida Education
Below are some useful links about Education on Florida:
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- Regional: North America: United States: Education (196)
- Regional: North America: United States: Regions: South and Southeast: Education (6)
Florida Department of Education  - Offers directories of schools and colleges by district and name along with press releases, publications, statistics, and employment opportunities. |
| ASAP Portal - Provides individualized professional development that prepares school administrators and teachers to be effective leaders and educators. Overview, demo, and products. |
| The Child Care Executive Partnership - Public private partnership created by the state legislature in 1996 to encourage employers to provide child care for workforce parents. Annual report, FAQ. |
| College Center for Library Automation - Search Florida's community college libraries, articles and other resources. |
| Exploring Florida - Social studies resources for students and teachers prepared by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida including a history curriculum. Photographs, maps, movies, documents such as treaties and statutes, music files, lesson plans, and virtual reality tours. |
| FACTS.org - Information for planning and managing a student's secondary and post-secondary education experience. |
| Florida Association for Computers in Education - Association for K-12 teachers, college professors, school administrators, students, parents and vendors who are interested in instructional technology. |
| Florida Association for Media in Education - Details on services from this organization of school library media specialists and individuals in related educational fields. |
| Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools - Listing of colleges and private schools, newsletters, legislation, and employment opportunities. |
| Florida Association of School Advisory Councils - Officers, workshops, and other information from this organization working to determine how the state's lottery dollars are spent. |
| Florida Board of Education - Providing information and resources regarding the State University System of Florida. Links, contact information. |
| Florida Citizens for Science - Non-profit organization aiming to help the state develop and maintain high educational standards in science. Includes information about current campaigns, information for the media, how to join, and a blog. |
| Florida Coalition for Assessment Reform - Advocacy organization providing assistance and resources to parents, teachers and students critical of the FCAT test. |
| Florida College Student of the Year Award - Scholarship program for outstanding college students founded by Florida Leader magazine, First Union National Bank, and Publix Super Markets, Inc; current recipients, judges, and application information. |
| Florida Council for Educational Change - Non-profit organization continuing work of the Annenberg foundation, supporting and coordinating quality initiatives such as the Florida School Report, the PASS industry-to-schools mentoring program, and online skills enhancement programs for teachers and principals. News, fund-raising. |
| Florida Council of Independent Schools - Details from this professional educational association that evaluates and accredits independent schools throughout the state of Florida. |
| Florida Council of Teachers of Mathematics - Promotes communication and cooperation among math teachers. Award receipients, annual conference, board of directors, online membership application. |
| Florida Education Association - Support, articles, news and information for state educators. |
| Florida Educational Tools, Inc. - Offers practice workbooks, workshops and practice exams to help prepare for the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. |
| Florida Information Resource Network - Provides Florida educators with Internet access; statistics, research, and employment opportunities. |
| Florida Leader - Online version of this leadership-oriented magazine for Florida college and high school students. |
| Florida Military School Alumni - Photo gallery and online meeting place for graduates of Florida Military School in Deland. |
| Florida PTA - A state organization of parents, educators and other individuals involved in the current education and development of children in Florida. |
| Florida School Boards - Phone Numbers for all Florida county school boards. |
| Florida School Book Depository - Private organization maintained distributing K-12 instructional materials; news and information, catalog, and support services. |
| Florida Virtual School - Online public high school offers instruction free to Florida residents and by fee to others. Scheduled courses and suggested curriculum progression, evaluation by students, parents, teachers and school districts [PDF]. |
| North Florida Cometology Institute: Continuing Education - Offers online course for licensed salon workers and barbers to satisfy continuing education requirements. |
| North Florida Community College - Two-year college offering accredited Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Science degrees, and career and technical certificates. |
| Principal Portal - Tools and resources for principals, administrators and teachers. Portal search, eLibrary, and forums. |
| Shared Services Network - Details from this qroup which helps a community meet the multiple education, health, and social service needs of children in a collaborative way. |
| Student Performance SnapShot - Data analysis tool for teachers and school administrators specific to the No Child Left Behind initiative. Features, overview, and contact information. |
| Student Support Services Project - Information from this groups which provides technical assistance, training and resources to Florida school districts and state agencies in matters related to student support. |
| SUNLINK - Florida's K-12 public school union catalog, a shared database of materials in Florida K-12 library media centers, intended to promote resource sharing among Florida public schools. |