Washington Post: Fixing D.C.'s Schools
- A series of investigative articles about the problems of the DC school system.
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/metro/interactives/dcschools/#fullseries

Spanish Education Development Center
- Non-profit organization dedicated to designing and implementing educational programs for the low-income residents of the DC metro area. Programs are primarily for immigrants from Latin America. Pre-school, adult education, and volunteer opportunities.
- http://www.sedcenter.org/

Language Fundamentals
- Spanish language instructional programs and tutoring in the Washington, DC, area.
- http://languagefundamentals.com/

LINK - Linking Communities for Educational Success
- Provides middle-school teens in Southeast with academic support and leadership training. Has information on programs.
- http://www.linkdc.org/

Good Shepherd Ministries
- Offers after-school educational programs for youth from low-income Jubilee Housing apartments in the Adams-Morgan community. Includes programs, volunteer opportunities and an annual report.
- http://www.goodshepherddc.org/

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- Works with schools and programs to meet the needs of students in literacy, family involvement, and transition from school to career. Organization's history, frequently asked questions, annual reports, and information on employment.
- http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/

Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
- Serves students from birth through eighth grade. Parent/student handbook, academic calendar, mission statement, and information on employment opportunities.
- http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/KDES/

DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program
- Provides the opportunity for residents to attend a wide range of colleges through financial aid.
- http://seo.dc.gov/seo/cwp/view,a,1226,q,536770,seoNav_GID,1511,seoNav,%7C31238%7C,.asp

The Enrichment Centers, Inc.
- Provides after school, summer and fall tutoring from locations in MD and Northern VA. Profile, programs, fees and online registration.
- http://www.enrichmentcenters.com/

SuccessLab Learning Centers
- Provides tutoring and individualized instruction from locations in MD and Northern VA. Find their approach, programs and facilities.
- http://www.successlab.com/

EdBuild: Creating & Sustaining Excellent Schools
- A local, entrepreneurial nonprofit, working in partnership with school leaders, parents, community leaders and business leaders to create and sustain more high-performing public schools.
- http://www.edbuild.org

FixOurSchools.net
- Focusing public attention on DC's crumbling school buildings by allowing the posting of photos showing areas in DC public schools that require repair. Photographs and issues by facility, calendar and how to help.
- http://fixourschools.net/

Higher Achievement Program
- Developing academic skills, behaviors, and attitudes in academically motivated and underserved middle school children. Program, organization, volunteering, results and center locations.
- http://www.higherachievement.org/

Children & Youth Investment Trust Corporation
- An independent non-profit organization working to increase the quality, quantity and accessibility of services for children, youth and families. Program details and grant process.
- http://www.cyitc.org/

Twenty-First Century School Fund
- Organization dedicated to building the public will and capacity to improve urban public school facilities. History, programs, news and publications.
- http://www.21csf.org/

The SEED Foundation
- a national nonprofit that partners with urban communities to provide innovative educational opportunities. History, information about SEED schools and how to help.
- http://www.seedfoundation.com/

Carlos Rosario International School
- An adult charter school for members of immigrant communities in Washington. Provides training in English as a Second Language, literacy, GED, citizenship and computer applications.
- http://www.carlosrosario.org/

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Includes news, publications, meetings, teacher preparation information, professional development, and state chapters.
- http://www.aacte.org/

Washington Metropolitan Scholars
- WMS provides private college scholarship for African American students in the Washington metropolitan area. Includes information on programs, eligibility, ways to donate.
- http://www.wmscholars.org/

Model Secondary School for the Deaf
- Located at Gallaudet University. Provides a day and residential four-year high school program for students ages 14 through 21 from various states and United States territories. Enrollment ranges from 250 to 300 students.
- http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/mssd/

DC WritersCorps
- Sends local writers to run creative writing workshops in DC middle/junior high schools, with students participating in local poetry readings and competitions.
- http://www.dcwriterscorps.org/

Washington Post: School Readiness Primer
- Describes kindergarten programs in Washington, DC, metro area schools.
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/education/specials/kindergartenprimer.htm

Literacy Volunteers of the National Capital Area
- Provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read. Features volunteer opportunities and events.
- http://www.lvanca.org/

District of Columbia Even Start Family Literacy Initiative
- Helps break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy by integrating early childhood education, adult literacy and basic education, and parenting education into a unified literacy program. Includes programs, events and news.
- http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/evenstart/es_frame.html

Metropolitan/Delta Adult Literacy Council, Inc.
- Works to enable adults and families to acquire basic level literacy skills, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, mathematics, and technology. Includes events, programs, schedules and a newsletter.
- http://www.mdalc.org/

Experience Corps - Washington DC
- Mobilizes teams of adults to help elementary school children in poor neighborhoods. Includes program details, awards and growth plans.
- http://www.experiencecorps.org/washington/index.html

District of Columbia College Access Program - DC CAP
- Encourages and enables public high school students to enter and graduate from college. Includes services, guides for students and parents, financial aid information, news and events.
- http://www.dccap.org/

Academy of Hope
- Helps low-income and at-risk adults earn high school credentials, improve math and reading skills, and learn how to use and apply computer technologies. Includes programs and services, news, volunteer opportunities and directions.
- http://www.aohdc.org/

D.C. LEARNs
- Coalition of organizations providing literacy services. Includes information on member organizations and newsletters.
- http://www.dclearns.org/

Friends of Choice in Urban Schools
- FOCUS promotes public charter schools in Washington, DC. Includes a directory of charter schools, guidance on starting a charter school, background information and current news.
- http://www.focus-dccharter.org/

Fredrick B. Abramson Memorial Foundation
- Awards college scholarships to DC public high school students and fellowships to young lawyers for a year of public-interest legal service.
- http://www.abramsonfoundation.org/

The Black Student Fund
- Offers scholarships and support to low-income African-American children at participating schools, grades K-12, in the metropolitan area. Features programs, news, member schools and events.
- http://www.blackstudentfund.org/

DCPS Watch
- Covers local education issues and news concerning DC public schools.
- http://www.dcpswatch.com/

Parents United for the D.C. Public Schools
- Provides information to parents and interested citizens about hearings, school board meetings, events and changes within the D.C. school system.
- http://www.parentsunited4dc.org

ReSET Online
- Strives to inspire and motivate children within the classroom structure to immerse themselves in the wonders of science and math.
- http://www.resetonline.org/

Everybody Wins! DC
- Non-profit organization that promotes children's literacy by pairing students with reading mentors. Includes program description and newsletter.
- http://www.everybodywinsdc.org/

DC Teaching Fellows
- Program recruits professional teachers to teach in the DC public schools. Fellows hold full-time teacher jobs while earning their certification and Masters' degrees. Applications accepted online.
- http://www.dcteachingfellows.org/

Les Aspin Center for Government
- Enrolls students for a semester or the summer to take classes and intern in Washington. Founded by Marquette University. Includes application information, faculty listing, and program description.
- http://www.marquette.edu/aspin/

Mentors, Inc
- A private, nonprofit organization that pairs Washington, DC public high school students with trained adult mentors.
- http://www.mentorsinc.org/

State Education Office
- Its responsibilities include administering nutrition programs, such as the school lunch program, and financial aid programs, such as the DC Tuition Assistance Grant Program for college study. Includes news, reports, legislation, program information, and l
- http://seo.dc.gov/

Washington Scholarship Fund
- Provides low-income families with partial scholarships for private school tuition. Includes application in English and Spanish and information on donating, volunteering, and interning.
- http://www.washingtonscholarshipfund.org/

Asian American LEAD
- AALEAD provides mentoring and other services for Asian American students.
- http://www.aalead.org/

College Bound
- Helps prepare DC public school students for college through tutoring, mentoring and scholarship programs. Information on enrolling, volunteering, donating, and scholarships.
- http://www.collegebound.org/

The Parent Pages
- Parent resource phonebook for metro Washington DC. Lists contact information for preschools, childcare, schools, camps, entertainment, medical services, recreation, and children's activities.
- http://theparentpages.com

Friends of Tyler School Tutoring & Computer Center
- Sponsors a tutoring program, a computer center and other activities for children in the Tyler School district on Capitol Hill.
- http://www.friendsoftylerschool.org/

Paul Berry Academic Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
- To provide minority students in the Washington metropolitan area with the opportunity to attend private schools in grades seven through twelve. Events, application procedure, contact information.
- http://www.paulberry.org

Tenley Study Center
- Offers programs for young men between the ages of 15 and 25, including SAT preparation and academic review of math and English, followed by character-building lectures and sports.
- http://www.tenley.org/

EduSeed
- Promotes education among historically disadvantaged groups, using models of peer mentoring and self-empowerment.
- http://www.eduseed.org

Washington Post: Education
- News articles and columns on education in the area.
- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/metro/schools/

Goethe-Institut Washington
- German cultural and information centre specializing in German language courses and cultural events.
- http://www.goethe.de/uk/was/enindex.htm

ICLS Language Training Services
- ICLS offers courses in ESL and over 70 languages, TOEFL preparation, and evening programs in English, Spanish and French.
- http://www.icls.com/

Heads Up
- Organization that uses a college student work force to run education and mentoring programs for children and families in impoverished neighborhoods.
- http://www.headsup-dc.org/

Hands On DC
- Volunteer workathon to improve public schools and raise college scholarship for local students.
- http://www.handsondc.org/

DC VOICE - District Community Voices Organized and Informed for Change in Education
- Group of education activists concerned about public education in DC. Includes news, background information, and publications.
- http://dcvoice.org/

District of Columbia Public School System
- District news and information for students and parents and an index of schools.
- http://www.k12.dc.us/

Lado International College
- English language school both for those trying to learn English and those seeking the TEFL teaching certificate.
- http://www.lado.com/